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La Barra surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La Barra today?
The current surf forecast for La Barra at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | |
827 | 972 | 973 | 1065 | 1022 | 902 | 887 | 666 | 643 | 546 | 536 | 459 | 440 | 358 | 338 | 569 | 557 | 464 | 436 | 375 | 416 | 399 | 339 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.01m | 10:57PM2.19m | 11:32AM2.18m | 11:46PM2.33m | 12:16PM2.34m | 00:32AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.82m | 5:19AM0.60m | 5:36PM0.65m | 6:03AM0.47m | 6:22PM0.49m | 6:45AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 827 | 972 | 973 | 1065 | 1022 | 902 | 887 | 666 | 643 | 546 | 536 | 459 | 440 | 358 | 338 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 15 | N 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | N 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 569 | 557 | 464 | 436 | 375 | 416 | 399 | 339 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 35 | 81 | 35 | 81 | 528 | 127 | 528 | 528 | 528 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 35 |
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