Puerto del Carmen

Puerto del Carmen is an SSE-facing reef break in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. It picks up swell from E through SW. Offshore wind here blows from the NNW: light winds or NNW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SSE onshores chop it up.

Break

Reef

Faces

SSE (160°)

Best swell

ESE to SSW (110°–211°), 11 s or longer

Best wind

WNW to NNE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

4–10 ft at the beach

Swell window

E to SW

Offshore wind

NNW

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1 (1 plays here)