La Guancha surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WEST
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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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Guancha today?

The current surf forecast for La Guancha at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
447
475
463
430
416
392
412
725
712
641
627
627
641
641
579
567
542
530
466
417
370
341
333
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:21AM2.16m
1:46PM2.19m
2:08AM2.17m
2:30PM2.23m
2:56AM2.13m
3:16PM2.21m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.01m
7:54PM0.02m
8:14AM0.02m
8:41PM-0.02m
8:59AM0.07m
9:31PM0.01m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
12
13
12
14
15
15
15
16
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
15
0.4
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.6
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.7
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.8
N
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
Energy kJ
38
63
89
123
157
143
132
157
6
6
12
30
28
26
26
25
25
25
25
61
85
100
120
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
20
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
12
26
24
24
23
22
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
7
8
3
6
6
13
13
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
494
447
475
463
430
416
392
412
725
712
641
627
627
641
641
579
567
542
530
466
417
370
341
333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
107
107
107
107
43
43
63
107
116
63
46
46
43
43
46
46
46
46
46
43
48
46
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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