Las Gaviotas surf break

Las Gaviotas surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 WEST
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Las Gaviotas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Las Gaviotas sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Las Gaviotas today?

The current surf forecast for Las Gaviotas at 6AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

Table - waves today at Las Gaviotas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
0.1
SW
17
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
13
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
10
15
25
25
25
24
23
46
49
63
61
58
75
69
17
78
58
52
51
39
39
25
15
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:48AM2.04m
4:03PM2.15m
4:22AM1.93m
4:39PM2.05m
5:03AM1.82m
5:23PM1.96m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.75m
10:23PM0.78m
10:24AM0.86m
11:04PM0.88m
11:04AM0.97m
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cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:18
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8:40
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
N
8
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
Energy kJ
33
33
49
47
34
33
39
39
26
18
15
18
60
45
61
17
46
58
52
51
95
98
102
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
25
6
6
6
12
19
16
28
28
20
19
17
1
17
60
80
70
39
39
25
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
N
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
12
6
11
7
25
25
24
22
21
21
21
21
2
1
1
5
8
17
17
15
17
17
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
Energy kJ
6
10
15
16
17
17
21
23
46
49
63
61
58
75
69
116
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
16
16
73
72
73
73
72
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
16
16
73
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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