Surf Forecasts:
Maspalomas surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maspalomas this week:
The surf forecast for Maspalomas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maspalomas in the next 16 days are 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maspalomas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let me level with ya – for Maspalomas, the next week and a half is mostly a waiting game. The first solid call doesn’t show up until Monday the 31st of August, so we’re looking at about a week of nothing worth paddling out for. After that, we get a narrow window of decent conditions, but nothing that’ll blow your mind.
Right now, and for the next several days, it’s mostly tiny swell with heights barely scraping 2ft, and a lot of it is around 0.6ft to 1ft. The energy is weak, like 10 to 30 units (that’s the combined energy of all swells directed here). Even with glassy mornings and light winds, there’s just no push. By Saturday the 29th, you get a long-period groundswell coming in from the south at 0.3ft with a period around 19-21 seconds, but at that size it’s not doing anything. That’s kite-surfing weather, not surfing.
Then, around Sunday the 30th of August morning, the energy bumps up to 126 units with a 1ft SSW swell and 17-second period, and offshore wind from the NNE at 15 km/h. It’s surfable but nothing special. The real standout comes on Monday the 31st of August. Maspalomas (Gran Canaria) will see a SSW swell of 2ft at 16 seconds, with combined energy around 229 units. Winds are light from the ENE at 5-10 km/h, keeping it clean. That sweet spot continues into Tuesday the 1st of September morning, with 3ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and energy at 246 units. Winds stay light cross-off from the NNE at 15 km/h. For the size, the long period will give the waves some shape on this beach-and-reef setup, especially with that offshore-angled wind. Worth a session.
After Tuesday afternoon, the energy fades again, dropping back to weak levels and tiny swell. Crowds at Maspalomas can be an issue often, so expect company on that Monday-Tuesday window, but it’s the best the next 16 days have to offer.
The water temp is sitting at about average for this time of year – nothing unusual to report.
Stay keen, but don’t hold your breath for the first week. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 163 | 113 | 102 | 68 | 67 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.34m | 9:07PM1.23m | 9:53AM1.35m | 10:46PM1.28m | 11:10AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.40m | 11:59AM1.61m | 00:25AM1.53m | 12:37PM1.76m | 00:59AM1.66m | 1:10PM1.90m | 1:30AM1.77m | 1:41PM2.02m | 2:00AM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.79m | 3:15AM0.81m | 4:35PM0.74m | 4:48AM0.74m | 5:39PM0.62m | 5:43AM0.62m | 6:21PM0.49m | 6:22AM0.48m | 6:54PM0.36m | 6:55AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.24m | 7:26AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 163 | 113 | 102 | 68 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | SSW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 9 | N 8 | — | W 6 | — | N 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 153 | — | 99 | 90 | 4 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 103 | 20 | 118 | 132 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 132 |
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