Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 416 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Right, La Santa - El Quemao (Canary Islands) is a proper world-class reef break, but it's an expert-only wave when it's on. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a sad story, I'm not gonna lie. The water's holding at 72°, just about average for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's normal.
We've got a long stretch of nothing from now until Wednesday the 22nd of July. For nearly a week and a half, from Saturday afternoon the 11th all the way through to Tuesday the 21st, it's just poor surf conditions day after day. The wind's relentless, mostly a fresh cross-onshore breeze from the north and northeast, ramping up to 22 mph and just ruining any chance of a wave. The swell is tiny to moderate, but the real killer is the wind; it's a lumpy, choppy mess.
There is a glimmer, though. It hits on Wednesday morning the 22nd of July. That big pulse of swell finally shows up. We're looking at a solid 8 ft swell from the NNE, with a moderate period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is a very strong 1142, so you know there's a heap of power behind it. The wind even looks a bit better, turning more cross-shore at a still-fresh 22 mph from the NE, which at El Quemao might just clean it up enough. This is the only real standout, but a swell this size is strictly for the experts; it's going to be a serious day, not for the faint-hearted. You'll also have to share it with the regulars, as crowds are possible.
Thursday the 23rd holds some leftover energy, but the wind swings back cross-onshore, and by Friday the 24th, those winds are back in full force, spoiling another potential run of waves.
So, if you're a charger, Wednesday the 22nd is your window. It's the only day in this whole outlook worth getting excited about. The rest of it? A write-off for a paddle board, honestly. With that much cross-onshore wind on the regular, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 34 | 283 | 184 | 188 | 221 | 161 | 111 | 96 | 75 | 51 | 34 | 77 | 131 | 282 | 352 | 319 | 400 | 383 | 395 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:10AM2.09m | 12:38PM2.25m | 1:10AM2.21m | 1:32PM2.42m | 2:03AM2.31m | 2:22PM2.56m | 2:53AM2.36m | 3:09PM2.64m | 3:39AM2.36m | 3:55PM2.66m | 4:24AM2.30m | 4:40PM2.59m | 5:09AM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.42m | 6:18AM0.37m | 6:55PM0.25m | 7:14AM0.26m | 7:50PM0.10m | 8:04AM0.17m | 8:40PM-0.01m | 8:51AM0.12m | 9:28PM-0.04m | 9:36AM0.12m | 10:14PM-0.01m | 10:19AM0.17m | 10:58PM0.09m | 11:02AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 |
 | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NW 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 283 | 184 | 188 | 221 | 161 | 111 | 96 | 75 | 51 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 26 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 77 | 131 | 282 | 352 | 319 | 400 | 383 | 395 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 32 | 25 | 243 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 325 | 248 | 222 | 248 | 249 | 222 |
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