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La Barra Surf Forecast
/ Gran Canaria (26 surf breaks) /
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La Barra surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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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) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 |
| 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) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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