El Roque Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Gran Canaria)
| Name: | El Roque |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NNW | Offshore Wind: S |
El Roque in Gran Canaria is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. There is no beach break and there is left hand reef break too.. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Overall El Roque Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see El Roque surf quality by season and El Roque surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of El Roque |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Roque:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | El Paso | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Las Piscinas | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Boquines | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | El Circo | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | El Comedor | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Roque: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 1312 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 1388 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 1492 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | K2 Buoy | 1582 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 1595 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Roque: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 1582 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 1582 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1607 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1607 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 1620 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Roque: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 507 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 719 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 941 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 963 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 1009 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Roque: |
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| Closest city location | Firgas (Spain) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Arucas (Spain) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Moya (Spain) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Guia (Spain) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Galdar (Spain) | 5 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to El Roque is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to El Roque is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 84 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) in Canary Islands, 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands is 171 km (106 miles) away.
- Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands is the fifth nearest airport to El Roque and is 212 km (132 miles) away.
