La Guancha Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° N 15.65° W

La Guancha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Guancha sea temperature is
24.2° C
1.3° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for La Guancha at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
173
173
144
140
140
108
108
165
165
200
165
165
202
94
113
140
170
192
166
143
139
176
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16AM1.64m
6:38PM1.54m
7:08AM1.50m
7:43PM1.38m
8:27AM1.41m
9:24PM1.31m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.60m
00:42AM0.67m
1:21PM0.74m
1:47AM0.80m
2:59PM0.82m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
24
25
24
24
23
Feels °C
23
23
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
22
23
24
25
23
23
22
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