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Arinaga surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 14 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arinaga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arinaga sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arinaga today?
The current surf forecast for Arinaga at 6PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arinaga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3657 | 2460 | 1848 | 1402 | 1009 | 865 | 976 | 947 | 843 | 564 | 484 | 358 | 284 | 235 | 98 | 92 | 164 | 166 | 236 | 320 | 491 | 881 | 1129 | 1112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:06AM 1.57 | 9:47PM 1.56 | 10:02AM 1.58 | 10:34PM 1.64 | 10:50AM 1.61 | 11:14PM 1.72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:29PM 0.56 | 3:55AM 0.63 | 4:16PM 0.52 | 4:44AM 0.54 | 4:57PM 0.47 | 5:25AM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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