Marea in Lanzarote: the tide guide

Marea in Lanzarote: the tide guide

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In Lanzarote, the marea (tide) is basically the ocean’s mood schedule. You can ignore it … buuut then you will be the person moving your towel every 12 minutes like you are playing musical chairs with the ocean.

So if you are searching tabla de marea Lanzarote, marea Lanzarote hoy, tide chart Lanzarote or Lanzarote tide tabla, here is the cute little cheat code, because different beaches are "better" at different tides.

Quick Spanish so you can sound like a local for 5 seconds:

Bajamar: low tide
Pleamar: high tide

Now let us pick your beach like a professional holiday person.

Best Low tide beach: Playa de Famara (walk, views and main-character energy)
 
If you are looking for ‘’ I want a big cinematic beach walk and a dramatic photo where I pretend I am in a movie’’, choose marea Playa de Famara at bajamar (low tide).

Why is Famara at low tide the sweet spot?...

…  -     The beach become a walking paradise, best time to walk Playa de Famara
It is great for families because kids have space to run around (Famara beach with kids).
Famara is famous for wind, so the real power move is checking Famara tide times and Windguru Famara together.

The mix of wind and salty ocean air will have you sleeping like a baby tonight. 

Best High tide beach: Playa Dorada (Playa Blanca) easy swim, zero drama

If you want the "I am here to float and be happy" kind of day, high tide is your friend.
Why does Pleamar (high tide) feel nicer here?

It is one of the family- friendly beaches in Lanzarote and usually calmer than wild beaches.
High tide often means a nicer dip with less awkward forever walks to reach the water.
Perfect if you search history includes calm beaches Lanzarote, best beach in Playa Blanca or Playa Blanca beach.
The sweet spot beach: Papagayo (mid tide) 

Papagayo doesn't really pick sides. It is not "only low tide" or "only high tide". 

For Papagayo beaches Lanzarote, mid tide often gives the best balance:

Enough space to sit comfortably 
Enough water to swim nicely
Often a good window for Papagayo snorkeling Lanzarote.

If you are googling Papagayo tide times, marea Papagayo or best time to visit Papagayo, this is the simple answer, aim for the middle when you can.

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