Bocabarranco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gran Canaria, Spain)

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Bocabarranco Surf Guide

Bocabarranco in Gran Canaria is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest.. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. The water quality here is rather suspect.

Bocabarranco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bocabarranco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bocabarranco occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Bocabarranco (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bocabarranco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in October while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

76%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bocabarranco Location Map

Interactive Bocabarranco surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bocabarranco is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bocabarranco is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Bocabarranco Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 08:49 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 26
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Bocabarranco

Current tide and informaton

For Galdar, 2 km from Bocabarranco.

Next High Water: 11:53am | 1.78m

Next Low Water: 05:55pm | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bocabarranco Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite