Outside Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lanzarote, Spain)

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Outside Reef Surf Guide

Outside Reef in Lanzarote is an exposed bombora break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north.. Rocks are a hazard.

Outside Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Bombora	5	rarely breaks	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Outside Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Outside Reef occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Outside Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Outside Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in October while 73% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

73%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Outside Reef Location Map

Interactive Outside Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Outside Reef is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Outside Reef is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Outside Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Outside Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Boca del Abajo, 3 km from Outside Reef.

Next High Water: 04:12am | 1.99m

Next Low Water: 10:01pm | 0.38m

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Outside Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.6 °C) at Outside Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite