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Playa de Famara surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 02 May 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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa de Famara today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Famara at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
347 | 336 | 273 | 269 | 265 | 257 | 172 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 111 | 105 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:49PM2.36m | 3:07AM2.24m | 3:21PM2.32m | 3:40AM2.15m | 3:53PM2.24m | 4:14AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.26m | 8:55PM0.25m | 9:05AM0.31m | 9:28PM0.30m | 9:36AM0.39m | 10:02PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 347 | 336 | 273 | 269 | 265 | 257 | 172 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 111 | 105 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 43 | 39 | 51 | 35 | 30 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 176 | 163 | 154 | 154 | 120 | 113 | 106 | 83 | 68 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 62 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 11 | 17 | 149 | 149 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 34 |
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