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La Guancha surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.0° 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 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Guancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
458 | 1017 | 826 | 826 | 943 | 900 | 746 | 615 | 426 | 373 | 400 | 407 | 400 | 359 | 288 | 278 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 196 | 192 | 148 | 127 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:50AM1.56m | 7:16PM1.72m | 8:21AM1.47m | 8:46PM1.69m | 9:51AM1.51m | 10:07PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.64m | 1:58AM0.54m | 2:16PM0.72m | 3:33AM0.53m | 3:49PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | 8:32 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 458 | 1017 | 826 | 826 | 943 | 900 | 746 | 615 | 426 | 373 | 400 | 407 | 400 | 359 | 288 | 278 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 196 | 192 | 148 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 12 | NNW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 193 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 102 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 63 | 107 |
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