Playa de Famara surf break

Playa de Famara surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 May 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
19.2° 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 5PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (09 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
!
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
11
2
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
12
1.9
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
673
1236
1028
881
898
828
698
685
603
530
469
465
514
379
713
554
673
830
1047
933
811
754
705
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SSE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:33AM1.63m
8:01PM1.82m
8:52AM1.66m
9:13PM1.87m
10:03AM1.77m
10:16PM1.99m
Low Tide
1:26PM0.90m
2:34AM0.82m
2:47PM0.89m
3:45AM0.72m
3:59PM0.80m
4:42AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:36
Temp °C
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
17
15
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
18
20
18
17
18
17
18
17
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
11
2
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
12
1.9
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
Energy kJ
493
673
1236
1028
881
898
828
698
685
603
530
469
465
303
379
713
554
673
830
1047
933
811
754
705
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
15
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
N
14
0.6
N
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1
N
12
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
N
11
0.6
NNW
14
0.4
N
12
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
129
222
3
2
2
9
17
39
61
94
130
225
282
514
304
151
163
136
46
70
52
79
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
NNW
12
1
WNW
10
0.5
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
9
9
9
8
2
8
2
131
200
72
144
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Lanzarote
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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