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La Guancha surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Guancha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Guancha sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at La Guancha today?
The current surf forecast for La Guancha at 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Guancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | |
196 | 196 | 206 | 331 | 362 | 418 | 388 | 347 | 287 | 278 | 199 | 153 | 126 | 96 | 96 | 124 | 119 | 172 | 169 | 164 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.90m | 4:58PM2.06m | 5:37AM1.75m | 5:56PM1.95m | 6:43AM1.62m | 7:03PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.10m | 10:35AM0.30m | 11:21PM0.22m | 11:30AM0.44m | 00:26AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 56 | 55 | 206 | 331 | 131 | 418 | 388 | 347 | 287 | 278 | 199 | 153 | 126 | 96 | 96 | 18 | 110 | 172 | 169 | 164 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 75 | 52 | 51 | 362 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | N 8 | SSW 13 | N 8 | NNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 71 | 25 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 196 | 196 | 168 | 134 | — | 127 | 127 | 140 | 158 | 135 | 124 | 130 | 108 | 91 | 86 | 124 | 119 | 101 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 100 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 46 |
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