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Yarro surfForecast / Fuerteventura / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Yarro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yarro sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yarro today?
The current surf forecast for Yarro at 2AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yarro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1207 | 1630 | 4029 | 3773 | 3020 | 2938 | 2426 | 2373 | 2200 | 1235 | 998 | 1356 | 1214 | 636 | 815 | 2214 | 2609 | 3793 | 5189 | 4594 | 4249 | 3438 | 3353 | 2668 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:30PM 1.95 | 11:49AM 1.89 | 12:08AM 2.03 | 12:28PM 1.94 | 12:44AM 2.10 | 1:04PM 1.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:41AM 0.52 | 5:51PM 0.48 | 6:19AM 0.43 | 6:27PM 0.43 | 6:55AM 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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