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Playa de la Canteria surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa de la Canteria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de la Canteria sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa de la Canteria today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Canteria at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Canteria. (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 morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
129 | 104 | 102 | 80 | 57 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 242 | 392 | 449 | 549 | 585 | 972 | 881 | 881 | 813 | 749 | 672 | 592 | 469 | 416 | 416 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.71m | 6:51PM1.87m | 7:34AM1.65m | 8:02PM1.85m | 8:52AM1.68m | 9:13PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.86m | 1:19AM0.86m | 1:27PM0.93m | 2:37AM0.85m | 2:48PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 129 | 104 | 102 | 80 | 57 | 41 | 27 | 69 | 85 | 392 | 449 | 549 | 585 | 972 | 881 | 881 | 813 | 749 | 672 | 592 | 469 | 416 | 416 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | N 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 25 | 57 | 54 | 81 | 71 | 16 | 11 | 103 | 129 | 247 | 314 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 63 | 136 | 171 | 219 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 42 | 121 | 242 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 226 | 73 | 153 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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