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Playa de Famara surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
20.0° 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 9AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
246 | 270 | 110 | 200 | 348 | 419 | 435 | 494 | 432 | 465 | 501 | 531 | 501 | 485 | 1006 | 967 | 993 | 879 | 961 | 773 | 904 | 893 | 800 | 715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.43m | 1:15PM2.46m | 1:33AM2.52m | 1:58PM2.56m | 2:21AM2.54m | 2:43PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.10m | 7:21PM0.13m | 7:43AM0.03m | 8:07PM0.03m | 8:27AM0.03m | 8:54PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | — | S 17 | N 18 | NW 18 |
 kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 67 | 97 | 130 | 166 | 202 | 180 | 255 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 108 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 8 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | N 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 246 | 270 | 110 | 200 | 348 | 419 | 435 | 494 | 432 | 465 | 501 | 531 | 501 | 485 | 1006 | 967 | 993 | 879 | 961 | 773 | 904 | 893 | 800 | 715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 332 | 437 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 260 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 232 | 232 | 332 | 332 | 336 | 260 | 257 | 252 | 257 | 232 | 257 | 257 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lanzarote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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