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Playa de Famara surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
19.4° 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 2PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
520 | 450 | 435 | 320 | 304 | 298 | 298 | 287 | 226 | 344 | 537 | 603 | 617 | 574 | 403 | 411 | 335 | 329 | 323 | 273 | 268 | 263 | 192 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | 6:11PM2.28m | 6:56AM1.92m | 7:17PM2.16m | 8:08AM1.84m | 8:28PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.50m | 00:38AM0.41m | 12:48PM0.64m | 1:51AM0.52m | 2:02PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 520 | 450 | 435 | 320 | 304 | 298 | 298 | 287 | 226 | 344 | 537 | 603 | 617 | 3 | 403 | 411 | 335 | 329 | 323 | 273 | 268 | 263 | 192 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 93 | 64 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 38 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 13 | N 7 | NNW 15 | S 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NNE 5 | NW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 81 | 37 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 29 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 574 | 74 | 92 | 95 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 145 | 104 | 107 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 257 | 39 | 257 | 232 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 232 | 232 | 39 |
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