Las Bajas surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WEST
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Las Bajas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Las Bajas sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Las Bajas today?

The current surf forecast for Las Bajas at 7PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Las Bajas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
0.9
NW
15
1.2
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
507
437
426
392
404
387
422
494
459
459
379
379
334
286
279
395
606
733
821
760
645
520
450
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:29PM2.59m
3:59AM2.39m
4:18PM2.52m
4:53AM2.24m
5:12PM2.41m
5:51AM2.07m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.09m
9:43PM0.02m
9:59AM0.20m
10:36PM0.12m
10:49AM0.34m
11:33PM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:40
8:42
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
18
17
18
18
12
13
13
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
15
17
18
18
16
16
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1.6
NNE
7
1.4
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
62
106
138
147
180
175
167
152
147
114
167
155
96
92
89
254
395
263
733
821
760
645
520
450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
17
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1.2
NW
15
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.9
NNE
6
Energy kJ
4
5
10
10
9
8
21
21
18
76
79
79
606
234
214
106
152
61
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.4
NW
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
NW
12
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
13
48
3
10
77
3
3
23
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
520
507
437
426
392
404
387
422
494
459
459
379
379
334
286
279
249
154
118
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
259
254
254
254
259
254
233
233
233
233
233
233
233
40
40
40
151
59
11
11
233
11
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Lanzarote
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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