La Guancha Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° N 15.65° W

La Guancha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Guancha at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (20 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 Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
136
133
133
137
165
200
202
171
202
197
238
114
135
176
181
157
139
135
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:38PM1.54m
7:08AM1.50m
7:43PM1.38m
8:27AM1.41m
9:24PM1.31m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.67m
1:21PM0.74m
1:47AM0.80m
2:59PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
23
21
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
23
24
24
24
24
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