La Barra surf break

La Barra surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
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La Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Barra sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Barra today?

The current surf forecast for La Barra at 9AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
10
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
N
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
752
675
675
675
690
705
690
675
600
586
518
494
361
341
333
273
231
218
223
223
229
208
214
183
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:04AM2.51m
2:25PM2.62m
2:51AM2.47m
3:11PM2.60m
3:40AM2.37m
3:59PM2.54m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.30m
8:38PM0.26m
8:52AM0.35m
9:26PM0.29m
9:38AM0.45m
10:17PM0.38m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:46
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Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
15
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
15
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
6
12
12
26
41
62
106
138
120
142
175
164
120
118
114
112
104
79
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
3
12
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
NW
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
10
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
N
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
752
675
675
675
690
705
690
675
600
586
518
494
361
341
333
273
231
218
223
223
229
208
214
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
127
137
35
49
48
35
35
49
49
49
48
48
35
35
48
48
49
48
48
35
35
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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