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La Guancha surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 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
20.5° 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 3AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Guancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | |
613 | 603 | 534 | 534 | 450 | 353 | 344 | 335 | 283 | 249 | 208 | 223 | 217 | 223 | 208 | 228 | 196 | 196 | 206 | 331 | 476 | 412 | 388 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:56AM2.13m | 3:16PM2.21m | 3:46AM2.03m | 4:05PM2.15m | 4:39AM1.90m | 4:58PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.07m | 9:31PM0.01m | 9:45AM0.17m | 10:23PM0.10m | 10:35AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 85 | 100 | 120 | 118 | 114 | 108 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 206 | 331 | 476 | 412 | 388 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 18 | N 8 | SSW 13 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 613 | 603 | 534 | 534 | 450 | 353 | 344 | 335 | 283 | 249 | 208 | 223 | 217 | 223 | 208 | 228 | 196 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 155 | 155 | 151 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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