Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 1,051 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 0.4m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Looking at this 16-day stretch, it’s a bit of a bummer.
The main break we’ve got to talk about is La Santa - El Quemao (Lanzarote). It’s a gnarly expert reef, always breaking, but the wind has got it all messed up. The water is sitting at 73°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
From Tuesday 21st July right through to Wednesday 5th August, it’s a real slog. We’ve got surf coming in steady, with wave heights from 5ft up to a chunky 10ft, pushing in from the NNE. The combined swell energy is moderate at times (222) but gets strong and powerful (1057). The kicker is the wind. It’s blowing from the NNE to N at 18 to 28 mph, creating a constant fresh-to-strong cross-onshore breeze. That means every session shows up as poor surf conditions – lumpy, messy, and choppy.
With waves over 5ft for most of the run, this isn’t for the groms, and when it hits 10ft on Saturday 25th July, you better be a pro. The swell period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s all windswell, bumpy and fat. Honestly, this window looks more appealing for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There are no good days to highlight. It’s just a long, frustrating stretch of onshore wind. You’d have to really love that wave to even bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 531 | 501 | 356 | 335 | 302 | 316 | 362 | 394 | 487 | 526 | 604 | 689 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 1008 | 824 | 671 | 593 | 481 | 343 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.86m | 8:28AM1.75m | 8:56PM1.71m | 9:38AM1.71m | 10:14PM1.64m | 10:51AM1.74m | 11:27PM1.67m | 11:53AM1.82m | 00:23AM1.76m | 12:42PM1.94m | 1:07AM1.86m | 1:23PM2.08m | 1:45AM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.70m | 2:03AM0.72m | 2:34PM0.81m | 3:08AM0.81m | 3:56PM0.85m | 4:23AM0.84m | 5:13PM0.80m | 5:31AM0.79m | 6:13PM0.70m | 6:23AM0.69m | 6:59PM0.58m | 7:06AM0.57m | 7:38PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | W 9 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 531 | 501 | 356 | 335 | 302 | 316 | 362 | 394 | 487 | 526 | 604 | 689 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 1008 | 824 | 671 | 593 | 481 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 321 | 316 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 412 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 325 | 222 | 222 | 32 |
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La Santa - El Quemao is 13 km (8 miles) from Teguise. If you plan a holiday in Lanzarote, look for hotels and other accommodation in Teguise. Teguise has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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