Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 623 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks for La Santa - El Quemao here in Lanzarote. This spot is a heavy-duty reef break – expert only, and it knows it. The water’s sitting at 72°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out.
Right now, through the first few days, it’s pretty grim. Thursday afternoon (July 9th) and Friday (July 10th) are a total write-off – tiny little windswell from the north, barely 3ft, with a short, weak period and a nasty cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is weak (83), and it’s just choppy, messy slop. Not worth waxing the board.
Saturday (July 11th) gets smaller and weaker – energy drops to 35–51. Still no good. Then Sunday (July 12th) sees a jump in combined energy to 426, with a 4ft swell from the NNW and a 10-second period. That’s got a bit more punch, but the wind is still cross-onshore and ruining it. The same story rolls through the next few days – the energy builds and drops, but the wind just won’t play ball.
The real turning point – and honestly, the only highlight worth talking about – lands on Thursday, July 24th. It’s far out, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the morning shows 8ft of swell from the NNE, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is strong (606). The wind turns light from the NNW, which is cross-onshore, but it’s only a gentle breeze, so the surface should be fairly clean with just a little texture. The swell direction is NNE, which isn’t perfect for this WNW-optimised reef, but that north in the swell should wrap in okay. For a break that’s this consistent and exposed, a clean-ish 8ft day is a standout – even if the wind isn’t pure offshore. Expect crowds here, because when it’s good, everyone knows.
The rest of the second week is more of the same: solid swell, but the wind stays cross or cross-onshore and often fresh or strong, making the conditions lumpy and messy. Nothing else really rises to the level of “go.”
So, the long and short of it is: the next couple of weeks are mostly a fight with the wind. The one to keep an eye on is that late July morning. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 316 | 248 | 145 | 123 | 123 | 105 | 92 | 64 | 53 | 109 | 173 | 352 | 537 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.94m | 10:30AM1.96m | 11:01PM1.99m | 11:38AM2.09m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.55m | 4:43PM0.58m | 5:15AM0.48m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 |
 | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | 8:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 316 | 248 | 145 | 123 | 123 | 105 | 92 | 64 | 53 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | S 16 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | NW 12 | N 9 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 27 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 15 | — | 17 | 41 | 83 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 109 | 173 | 352 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 248 | 248 | 243 | 240 | 142 | 32 | 25 | 243 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 321 | 321 | 249 | 322 |
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