Playa de la Canteria Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lanzarote, Spain)

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Playa de la Canteria Surf Guide

Playa de La Canteria in Lanzarote is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north. No beach break here and there is also a left hand reef break.. Best around high tide. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Playa de la Canteria Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de la Canteria:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de la Canteria occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa de la Canteria (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa de la Canteria with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in October while 70% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

70%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de la Canteria Location Map

Interactive Playa de la Canteria surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Playa de la Canteria is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa de la Canteria is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Playa de la Canteria Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 07:05 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Playa de la Canteria look like?

Latest photos from Playa de la Canteria. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jurgen

Tides at Playa de la Canteria

Current tide and informaton

For Baja del Ganado - La-Graciosa, 7 km from Playa de la Canteria.

Next High Water: 06:51pm | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 12:17pm | 0.86m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de la Canteria Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.3 °C) at Playa de la Canteria is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite