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Playa de Famara

Lanzarote, Spain · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Waist high · Messy · N
Wave
0.9m
Period
6s
Wind
23 km/h Onshore
Tide
High

Tide · today

High · Low in 5h51
2.2m0.9m05h09h13h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Atlantic/Canary local

Saturday

8 Aug
06:00
1m
5.9s
22 km/h
Onshore
09:00
1m
6s
22 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.9m
6.1s
23 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.9m
6.1s
25 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1m
6s
25 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1m
6s
25 km/h
Onshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
1m
5.7s
29 km/h
Onshore
09:00
1.1m
5.9s
30 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.8m
6.1s
28 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.8m
5.9s
29 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.8m
6s
30 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.8m
6.1s
30 km/h
Onshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
0.8m
5.8s
29 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.8m
5.9s
29 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.8m
5.6s
27 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.8m
5.7s
28 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.8m
5.1s
31 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.8m
6.3s
31 km/h
Onshore

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
1m
5.3s
28 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.8m
5.3s
28 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.8m
5.2s
26 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.7m
5.2s
27 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.7m
5.5s
28 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.7m
6.1s
29 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
0.9m
4.6s
28 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.9m
4.9s
26 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.9m
5.1s
25 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.9m
5.4s
25 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.9m
5.3s
27 km/h
Onshore
21:00
1m
5.7s
26 km/h
Onshore

About Playa de Famara

Playa de Famara is a beach break in Lanzarote, Spain. It's at its best on 0.5–2.5m swells from the NW with light offshore winds from the SE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Unknown
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
NW
Best wind direction
SE
Ideal wave size
0.5m – 2.5m

Playa de Famara surf FAQ

Is Playa de Famara good for beginners?+

Playa de Famara is a beach break, usually breaking in the 0.5–2.5m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Playa de Famara?+

Different days call for different boards. Playa de Famara can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Playa de Famara?+

Look for 0.5–2.5m of swell from the NW with light offshore winds from the SE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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