La Guancha Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° N 15.65° W

La Guancha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Guancha sea temperature is
23.7° C
0.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Guancha at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
N
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
114
79
82
159
147
173
192
207
212
189
193
197
190
186
151
140
137
137
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:36PM2.14m
4:59AM1.91m
5:14PM1.95m
5:35AM1.78m
5:53PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.18m
10:56AM0.29m
11:22PM0.34m
11:36AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:38
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
23
23
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
25
24
23
23
22
22
21
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
24
24
23
24
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