El Roque Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gran Canaria, Spain)

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El Roque Surf Guide

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.

El Roque Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Roque:

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

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Roque 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 75% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% 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

75%

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 El Roque Location Map

Interactive El Roque 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 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.

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El Roque Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does El Roque look like?

Latest photos from El Roque. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: atapress

Tides at El Roque

Current tide and informaton

For Arucas, 5 km from El Roque.

Next High Water: 04:14pm | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 10:27pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Roque Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at El Roque today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 20.3 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite