Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, NNW swell with 921 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Santa - El Quemao this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Santa - El Quemao in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you—this outlook for La Santa - El Quemao (Lanzarote) is rough for a long stretch.
For the first week and a half, the wind is pinned from the north and northeast, blowing cross-onshore or straight cross-shore, and the surf quality is just poor. Choppy, lumpy, messy—you name it. It starts Monday the 24th of August with a 6ft swell from the NNW, period at 12 seconds, but that NNE breeze at 15 mph has it all chopped up. The combined swell energy is strong (1023), so there’s power, but the wind kills any shape. That pattern sticks like glue through the rest of August and into early September. Swell sizes run from 3ft up to 7ft, but it’s always a mess. By Thursday the 28th of August, we get a 7ft NNE swell with a short 7-second period and strong cross-shore wind at 25 mph—that’s more for the kite crew than paddle surfers.
Water temp is 76°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
After a long, bleak run, there’s a glimmer on Monday the 7th of September. The morning shows a clean offshore wind from the NW at only 3 mph, with a 3ft swell from the WNW and a very long 19-second period. The combined energy is strong (1045). This is the one to watch. That long-period groundswell matches the optimum WNW direction for the break, and with glassy conditions, it could be absolutely stunning—but it’s strictly for experts. The swell is under 5ft, so it’s not too big, but a 19-second period on a reef setup means the waves will be super clean and lined up. The afternoon sees stronger wind but still offshore, though the rating drops. This is nearly two weeks out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s the only real hope in the whole 16-day window.
Before that, there’s a solid gap of no good surf from now all the way to that Monday. Tuesday the 8th of September offers a 5ft WNW swell with a 14-second period, but the wind goes cross-on again and ruins it.
So, here’s the deal: wait it out. That one Monday morning is the only real chance, and if it comes together, El Quemao could be firing. But the rest? Not worth your time.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 785 | 692 | 509 | 367 | 243 | 144 | 134 | 93 | 69 | 92 | 175 | 272 | 420 | 645 | 921 | 718 | 463 | 459 | 390 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.92m | 00:49AM1.86m | 1:02PM2.10m | 1:23AM2.00m | 1:35PM2.26m | 1:55AM2.13m | 2:06PM2.39m | 2:25AM2.24m | 2:37PM2.49m | 2:56AM2.31m | 3:08PM2.53m | 3:27AM2.35m | 3:40PM2.51m | 4:00AM2.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.60m | 6:46AM0.58m | 7:17PM0.44m | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:48PM0.30m | 7:52AM0.31m | 8:19PM0.18m | 8:22AM0.21m | 8:48PM0.10m | 8:53AM0.15m | 9:19PM0.07m | 9:25AM0.14m | 9:50PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 10 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 1018 | 785 | 692 | 509 | 367 | 243 | 144 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 102 | — | 921 | 718 | 463 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | N 10 | NW 8 | N 13 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 93 | 69 | 92 | 175 | 272 | 420 | 645 | 215 | 194 | 102 | 459 | 390 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 249 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 349 | 325 | 514 | 406 | 322 | 325 | 321 | 321 | 222 | 321 | 222 | 222 | 32 |
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