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Famara

Famara, Lanzarote, Spain
🌀Strong rips😮‍💨Hold-downs

Famara is Lanzarote's postcard wave—a long, powerful beach break beneath the towering Risco de Famara cliffs that define the island's dramatic northern coast. The wave receives consistent North Atlantic swells year-round and can produce everything from mellow longboard walls to heavy, punchy barrels depending on conditions. The volcanic landscape, warm water, and reliable surf make Famara a European winter escape favorite. The afternoon trade winds keep mornings essential for best quality.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
0
Poor
0.8m
@5s
17km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.6m
@5s
18km/h
Tue
23
6
Poor
0.8m
@8s
16km/h
Wed
24
8
Poor
0.8m
@7s
17km/h
Thu
25
4
Poor
0.7m
@7s
17km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
0.6m
@6s
20km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
1.0m
@5s
23km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
1.2m
@7s
24km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
1.5m
@7s
26km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
1.7m
@8s
27km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.8m
NNE(17°)
Score: 8/25
Period
5s
Short period / windswell
Score: 0/25
Wind
17km/h
N(8°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm38%
Windswell Component
0.2mNNE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.5mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 13 km/h NNE|PM: 18 km/h N
Lighter winds early (13 km/h)
Tide at 6am (0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:46 am
Low tide - -1.10m
6:57 am
High tide - 0.36m
12:53 pm
Low tide - -0.92m
7:16 pm
High tide - 0.55m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction1/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period0/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score10/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-3
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-9
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Holidays
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (320°)
Direction range
290° - 350°
Size range
0.8m - 4m
Ideal size
3.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
15s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (130°)
Offshore range
90° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.8m - 2.5m
Danger above
3m

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

7/10

👥 Summer Holidays (Jun 20Sep 7) — expect extra crowds

Access: Beach access from village. Dramatic cliff backdrop.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Sep, Mar, Apr

Winter prime. Year-round potential.

Getting There

Airport
ACE
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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