La Guancha Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° N 15.65° W

La Guancha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Guancha sea temperature is
23.9° C
1.1° 

La Guancha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at La Guancha today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Guancha at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at La Guancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
192
207
212
222
193
197
190
186
151
144
140
133
137
169
169
173
173
169
140
161
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:14PM1.95m
5:35AM1.78m
5:53PM1.75m
6:16AM1.64m
6:38PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.29m
11:22PM0.34m
11:36AM0.44m
11:59PM0.51m
12:20PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
22
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
Feels °C
21
23
23
24
24
22
23
22
23
24
24
25
24
23
22
22
24
24
25
25
24
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