La Guancha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gran Canaria, Spain)

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La Guancha Surf Guide

La Guancha in Gran Canaria is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. A right hand reef break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

La Guancha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Guancha:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Guancha occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf La Guancha (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Guancha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in October while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

76%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Guancha Location Map

Interactive La Guancha surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Guancha is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Guancha is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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La Guancha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 05:29 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does La Guancha look like?

Latest photos from La Guancha. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: lex thoonen

Tides at La Guancha

Current tide and informaton

For Galdar, 2 km from La Guancha.

Next High Water: 05:18pm | 1.83m

Next Low Water: 11:02am | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Guancha Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.3 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at La Guancha. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite