La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gran Canaria, Spain)

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La Barra Surf Guide

La Barra in Gran Canaria is an exposed beach and reef break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of .

La Barra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	very consistent	20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Barra:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Barra occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Barra with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Barra Location Map

Interactive La Barra 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 La Barra is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Barra is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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La Barra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 06:14 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 09
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	7	8	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does La Barra look like?

Latest photos from La Barra. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: david

Tides at La Barra

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto de la Luz, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, 2 km from La Barra.

Next High Water: 07:23am | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 01:03pm | 1.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Barra Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.1 °C) at La Barra is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite