Maspalomas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gran Canaria, Spain)

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Maspalomas Surf Guide

Maspalomas in Gran Canaria is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Maspalomas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maspalomas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maspalomas occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

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What's the best time of year to surf Maspalomas (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Maspalomas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in June while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

72%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maspalomas Location Map

Interactive Maspalomas surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maspalomas is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maspalomas is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), also in Canary Islands, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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Maspalomas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 08:53 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 17
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	S	W	S
Period (s)	8	11	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

What does Maspalomas look like?

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Tides at Maspalomas

Current tide and informaton

For Playa del Ingles, 3.0 km from Maspalomas.

Next High Water: 04:51pm | 1.64m

Next Low Water: 10:37am | 0.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maspalomas Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite