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El Roque surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
20.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Roque today?
The current surf forecast for El Roque at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Roque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
447 | 529 | 661 | 623 | 558 | 471 | 361 | 303 | 255 | 205 | 198 | 142 | 572 | 171 | 240 | 272 | 268 | 241 | 263 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:59PM2.09m | 5:39AM1.78m | 5:58PM1.98m | 6:44AM1.65m | 7:04PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.31m | 11:22PM0.23m | 11:31AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.36m | 12:35PM0.57m | 1:41AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 151 | 147 | 661 | 623 | 558 | 471 | 361 | 303 | 255 | 205 | 198 | 142 | 4 | 171 | 240 | 272 | 268 | 241 | 263 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 447 | 529 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 117 | 117 | 140 | 139 | 135 | 121 | 130 | 116 | 89 | 85 | 572 | 122 | 106 | 89 | 106 | 106 | 89 | 89 | 121 | 129 | 120 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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