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Boquines surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Boquines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boquines sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boquines today?
The current surf forecast for Boquines at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.7m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boquines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 887 | 1289 | 2033 | 3826 | 3442 | 2687 | 1380 | 1269 | 1077 | 951 | 791 | 766 | 742 | 680 | 972 | 1956 | 2535 | 2952 | 3340 | 2946 | 2652 | 2133 | 2434 | 1441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:25PM 1.79 | 11:43AM 1.73 | 12:02AM 1.86 | 12:22PM 1.78 | 12:38AM 1.93 | 12:58PM 1.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:36AM 0.48 | 5:46PM 0.44 | 6:14AM 0.40 | 6:22PM 0.39 | 6:50AM 0.33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
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