Playa de la Garita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lanzarote, Spain)

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Playa de la Garita Surf Guide

Playa de la Garita in Lanzarote is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Best around low tide. Hazards include rocks / crowds.

Playa de la Garita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	inconsistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de la Garita:

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

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Playa de la Garita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in October while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

46%

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

too small

38%

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 Garita Location Map

Interactive Playa de la Garita 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 Garita is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa de la Garita is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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Playa de la Garita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 14:09 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Playa de la Garita

Current tide and informaton

For Arrieta, 2 km from Playa de la Garita.

Next High Water: 06:50pm | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 01:16am | 0.82m

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

The water temperature (19.2 °C) at Playa de la Garita 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 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite