Playa de Famara surf break

Playa de Famara surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Playa de Famara today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Famara at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)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 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
329
317
317
268
238
192
178
145
142
142
117
115
98
94
86
73
92
92
94
75
73
73
107
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:08AM1.84m
8:28PM2.08m
9:21AM1.83m
9:39PM2.05m
10:26AM1.89m
10:41PM2.05m
Low Tide
2:02PM0.74m
3:06AM0.57m
3:19PM0.76m
4:13AM0.57m
4:28PM0.71m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
19
20
18
18
18
19
20
21
22
22
21
20
22
22
22
22
22
24
23
21
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
17
18
19
20
20
21
22
21
20
22
22
22
23
22
24
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
N
6
0.9
NW
10
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.4
WNW
9
0.9
NNE
6
Energy kJ
386
329
317
317
268
238
192
178
145
49
142
52
67
57
74
76
73
92
92
94
75
73
30
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
9
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.8
N
6
0.9
NW
10
0.8
N
6
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
Energy kJ
13
7
12
86
86
28
33
17
54
142
49
117
115
98
94
86
67
67
67
65
41
31
62
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
S
13
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.1
S
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
8
3
34
30
3
18
16
12
16
12
13
19
19
14
13
2
2
7
28
21
21
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
0.7
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
98
108
101
43
72
73
70
30
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
38
15
39
39
38
232
232
38
11
9
9
11
38
149
9
11
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Lanzarote
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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