Surf Forecasts:
Maspalomas surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maspalomas this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maspalomas in the next 16 days are 0.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maspalomas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Maspalomas are lookin’ flat, real flat. We’re talkin’ a proper dry spell for the surf.
Right from the start, there’s nothing doing. We’ve got a long stretch here with no surf to speak of. The whole first week is a write-off. Tiny, weak little bumps from the SSW, but nothing that’ll get you out of bed. The water temp is sittin’ around 75°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so at least a dip is comfortable.
Even when we get into the second week, from the 18th of September onwards, it’s the same story. We see a bit more energy in the water, with the combined swell energy climbing into the 30s and 40s (moderate wave energy), but the wave heights are still stuck at 0.7ft to 1.0ft. It’s clean, sure, with some nice offshore and glassy mornings on the 19th and 23rd of September, but there’s just no push behind it. A 1.0ft wave, even with a long period, is barely a ripple. For a spot that’s inconsistent at the best of times, this is a real tough stretch.
The best of a bad bunch might be Wednesday the 23rd of September afternoon. We’ve got a 1.0ft SSW swell, a period of 14 seconds, and a clean offshore wind from the NNE. Combined swell energy is 41 (moderate wave energy). It’s the biggest and cleanest combo in the whole run, but you’d be paddling for nothing burgers. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than anything you’d want to paddle into. Honestly, it’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep your board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:38PM2.21m | 2:59AM2.02m | 3:13PM2.11m | 3:31AM1.96m | 3:46PM1.97m | 4:03AM1.87m | 4:19PM1.79m | 4:35AM1.74m | 4:54PM1.60m | 5:10AM1.60m | 5:34PM1.42m | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:33PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM-0.02m | 8:59AM0.07m | 9:21PM0.07m | 9:32AM0.14m | 9:51PM0.20m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:20PM0.34m | 10:41AM0.39m | 10:52PM0.50m | 11:21AM0.55m | 11:29PM0.65m | 12:15PM0.71m | 00:26AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 41 | 54 | 36 | 84 | 96 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 10 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | NNE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 19 | S 15 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 15 | SSW 16 | W 8 | — | — | SW 10 | W 9 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 71 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 73 | 6 | 114 | 3 | 1 | 499 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 108 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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