La Barra surf break

La Barra surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
20.2° 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 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.5
NNW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
661
623
558
471
361
303
255
205
198
142
531
171
240
272
268
278
228
228
198
198
198
142
142
141
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:51PM2.43m
5:32AM2.10m
5:49PM2.31m
6:38AM1.98m
6:55PM2.19m
7:51AM1.91m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.50m
11:22AM0.74m
00:18AM0.63m
12:27PM0.88m
1:33AM0.72m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
16
17
16
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.4
NE
6
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
Energy kJ
661
623
558
471
361
303
255
205
198
142
13
171
240
272
268
278
228
228
198
198
198
142
142
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
4
4
21
21
18
17
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
9
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
17
10
10
9
21
4
4
4
4
17
17
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.5
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
Energy kJ
117
117
140
143
135
121
114
107
78
74
531
122
88
86
85
85
83
86
101
105
111
105
132
141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
35
35
35
35
35
33
35
35
35
46
46
46
46
35
35
35
49
49
49
49
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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