Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Famara surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, N swell with 725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Famara this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Famara over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Famara in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Famara over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 673 | 761 | 695 | 651 | 505 | 328 | 215 | 189 | 173 | 189 | 180 | 153 | 133 | 133 | 107 | 127 | 158 | 258 | 357 | 331 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.57m | 7:47AM1.64m | 8:56PM1.49m | 9:41AM1.64m | 10:41PM1.56m | 11:03AM1.77m | 11:40PM1.73m | 11:52AM1.96m | 00:19AM1.91m | 12:29PM2.15m | 00:53AM2.09m | 1:02PM2.33m | 1:24AM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.86m | 1:02AM0.97m | 2:22PM0.98m | 2:54AM1.04m | 4:24PM0.94m | 4:40AM0.95m | 5:31PM0.79m | 5:37AM0.79m | 6:12PM0.61m | 6:16AM0.61m | 6:45PM0.43m | 6:50AM0.44m | 7:16PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 94 | 69 | 20 | 651 | 505 | 328 | 195 | 156 | 98 | 189 | 180 | 153 | 133 | 133 | 107 | 127 | 158 | 258 | 357 | 331 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | — | N 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NE 7 | NNW 13 | N 7 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 5 | 41 | 57 | 246 | 215 | 189 | 173 | 74 | 38 | 29 | 95 | 19 | 70 | 15 | 132 | 66 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 11 | W 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | N 16 | N 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | 99 | 71 | 1 | — | 27 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NNW 9 | N 4 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 673 | 761 | 695 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 64 | 11 | 24 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 232 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 11 | 213 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
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