Surf Forecasts:
Maspalomas surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maspalomas in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 1.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maspalomas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s run through the next couple of weeks in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a slim pickin’s forecast overall, with a long stretch of tiny waves. The water temp is about average for the season, sitting at 75°F, which is just a touch warmer than normal.
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th are a total bust. Swell is a puny 1ft from the SSW with a very long period, but the combined wave energy is weak. Winds are light and offshore, but there’s no power at all. Poor conditions for surfing.
Monday 17th morning is the only real window. Swell edges up to 2ft from the SSW with a 16-second period. The wave energy climbs to a moderate 214. Winds are a light NNE cross-off. That’s the most juice we’ll see all fortnight. Maspalomas is a beach and reef setup, inconsistent, and often crowded, but with clean conditions and a little push, there’ll be something to ride. Plenty small enough for beginners. The long period will give the waves some shape, though at a beach break they might close out a bit.
From Monday afternoon through the rest of the month, it’s a slow fade back to tiny surf. Swell drops to 2ft or less, and wave energy falls into the double digits. Winds stay mostly light and offshore, so it’ll look glassy, but it’s flat. By Tuesday 26th August the swell is barely a foot with only 11 combined energy. Through to Sunday 30th August, it’s all poor conditions and barely a ripple.
So, the one standout is Monday morning, 17th August. After that, expect a long, flat run of about 10 days with no real surf. The spot is inconsistent anyway, so this kind of dry spell is normal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 42 | 85 | 60 | 103 | 107 | 212 | 125 | 183 | 105 | 139 | 67 | 99 | 125 | 165 | 99 | 102 | 165 | 163 | 113 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.19m | 4:07AM1.91m | 4:21PM2.05m | 4:43AM1.81m | 4:58PM1.86m | 5:19AM1.69m | 5:36PM1.66m | 5:59AM1.56m | 6:21PM1.47m | 6:50AM1.44m | 7:24PM1.31m | 8:09AM1.34m | 9:07PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.05m | 10:03AM0.17m | 10:33PM0.17m | 10:41AM0.28m | 11:07PM0.33m | 11:19AM0.42m | 11:42PM0.49m | 12:04PM0.57m | 00:24AM0.64m | 1:04PM0.71m | 1:28AM0.77m | 2:44PM0.79m | 3:15AM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 48 | 85 | 34 | 33 | 107 | 212 | 125 | 183 | 105 | 139 | 67 | 65 | 125 | 165 | 99 | 102 | 165 | 163 | 113 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | N 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 42 | 2 | 60 | 103 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 50 | 99 | 28 | 6 | 84 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | W 8 | W 10 | N 8 | S 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 8 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 197 | 44 | 181 | 125 | 53 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 144 | — | 3 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 33 | 192 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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