La Barra surf break

La Barra surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 10AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
1
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)
1.3
NNE
7
0.8
NW
16
1
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
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
1.6
NNW
6
0.9
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
306
447
529
661
623
558
471
361
303
255
205
198
142
531
148
240
272
268
241
228
228
198
198
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:33AM2.24m
4:51PM2.43m
5:32AM2.10m
5:49PM2.31m
6:38AM1.98m
6:55PM2.19m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.59m
11:13PM0.50m
11:22AM0.74m
00:18AM0.63m
12:27PM0.88m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
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
17
17
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
16
18
18
16
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
11
0.8
NW
16
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
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
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
75
306
151
147
661
623
558
471
361
303
255
205
198
142
13
145
240
272
268
241
228
228
198
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
17
0.6
NNW
10
1
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NNE
7
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
N
9
Energy kJ
143
71
447
529
117
3
3
5
4
4
21
21
18
17
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.1
S
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
0.1
NW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
71
71
3
10
10
9
21
4
4
4
4
7
18
17
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.5
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
Energy kJ
183
178
117
140
143
135
121
130
120
86
85
531
148
106
91
88
106
89
89
104
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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
35
35
35
35
33
35
35
35
35
46
46
46
35
35
35
49
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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