Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Circo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for El Circo at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Circo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 143 | 140 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 196 | 165 | 165 | 195 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.75m | 6:16AM1.64m | 6:38PM1.54m | 7:08AM1.50m | 7:43PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.44m | 11:59PM0.51m | 12:20PM0.60m | 00:42AM0.67m | 1:21PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
158 | 143 | 140 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 3 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 165 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | NW 11 | S 15 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 24 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 165 | — | — | — | — | 165 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 196 | 165 | 165 | 195 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 44 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria | |||||||||||||||||||||
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