Playa de Famara surf break

Playa de Famara surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
18.9° 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 11PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Playa de Famara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.5
NNW
19
0.7
NNW
18
0.8
NNW
17
0.9
NNW
16
0.9
NNW
16
1
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
175
209
199
230
251
299
304
294
289
289
280
234
230
226
186
183
176
205
283
386
417
407
512
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:51AM2.31m
1:15PM2.27m
1:27AM2.34m
1:48PM2.34m
2:01AM2.34m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.43m
7:04AM0.28m
7:17PM0.34m
7:35AM0.24m
7:51PM0.28m
8:05AM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:13
7:13
7:13
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8:28
8:28
8:29
8:29
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
16
1
NNW
16
Energy kJ
123
175
209
106
108
251
299
304
294
289
289
280
234
230
226
186
183
176
158
161
180
180
407
512
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
NNW
18
0.8
NNW
17
0.9
NNW
16
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
75
55
54
199
230
87
87
87
69
69
67
69
71
76
61
58
41
39
39
283
386
417
180
226
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
21
0.2
NNW
20
0.3
NNW
20
0.5
NNW
19
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
9
Energy kJ
32
27
28
53
45
30
23
27
15
14
8
7
7
3
9
9
40
75
205
39
26
35
92
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
106
97
103
51
10
1
1
1
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
149
15
15
9
9
11
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
11
11
11
39
39
38
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Lanzarote
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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