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Playa de Famara surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa de Famara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Famara sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa de Famara today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Famara at 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Famara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | |
636 | 680 | 1210 | 1012 | 996 | 1044 | 1112 | 1077 | 840 | 713 | 471 | 328 | 375 | 229 | 334 | 429 | 422 | 371 | 326 | 319 | 292 | 269 | 268 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.85m | 7:31PM2.02m | 8:32AM1.75m | 8:59PM1.98m | 10:00AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.51m | 12:57PM0.73m | 2:08AM0.63m | 2:29PM0.83m | 3:43AM0.63m | 4:01PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 636 | 680 | 1210 | 1012 | 996 | 1044 | 1112 | 1077 | 840 | 713 | 471 | 328 | 375 | 229 | 334 | 429 | 422 | 371 | 326 | 319 | 266 | 256 | 188 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 372 | 279 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 152 | 202 | 2 | 129 | 239 | 129 | 195 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 72 | 123 | 175 | 269 | 292 | 269 | 268 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 309 | 149 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 260 | 232 | 232 | 332 |
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