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El Roque surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Roque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Roque sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Roque today?
The current surf forecast for El Roque at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Roque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
491 | 517 | 517 | 475 | 453 | 437 | 459 | 799 | 767 | 675 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 705 | 641 | 627 | 600 | 586 | 518 | 455 | 380 | 310 | 341 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:22AM2.19m | 1:47PM2.22m | 2:09AM2.20m | 2:31PM2.26m | 2:57AM2.16m | 3:17PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.03m | 7:55PM0.03m | 8:15AM0.03m | 8:42PM-0.01m | 9:00AM0.08m | 9:32PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | N 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 99 | 89 | 123 | 157 | 143 | 132 | 157 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 62 | 106 | 138 | 120 | 142 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 491 | 517 | 517 | 475 | 453 | 437 | 459 | 799 | 767 | 675 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 705 | 641 | 627 | 600 | 586 | 518 | 455 | 380 | 310 | 341 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 114 | 114 | 124 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 |
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