Surf Forecasts:
Maspalomas surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with 34 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maspalomas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Maspalomas. I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook over the next sixteen days is looking pretty flat. The finder is saying there’s no good surf on the cards, and when I look at the numbers, it’s all tiny swell, mostly around 0.3ft to 1ft, with a period that’s all over the place. The combined wave energy barely gets into double digits most days, peaking at a weak 62 (moderate energy) on the 16th of September, but even then, the swell height is only 1ft. It’s frustrating, but for this area, a blank run like this isn’t out of the ordinary.
The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real chance of anything surfable comes on the 21st of September, Monday afternoon. We see a bump in the swell to 2ft from the E, but with a period of 5 seconds, that’s just short-period wind chop. It’s poor surf conditions, and the wind is light offshore from the NNE, which would keep it clean, but the size and period mean it’s not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is only 34 (weak).
The rest of the window is just a repeat of the same story: tiny swell, mostly from the SSW, with a period between 10 and 16 seconds. The wind is often cross-off or offshore, so conditions would be clean, but you need waves to ride them. There’s a glassy morning on the 13th of September, but the swell is 0.3ft. It’s a tease.
Honestly, there’s no standout spot here. Maspalomas is a beach and reef break, inconsistent, and it’s just not going to fire. If you’ve got a kite, the moderate breeze days might offer something, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.91m | 00:34AM1.80m | 12:45PM2.08m | 1:15AM1.93m | 1:25PM2.20m | 1:52AM2.00m | 2:03PM2.24m | 2:26AM2.04m | 2:38PM2.21m | 2:59AM2.02m | 3:13PM2.11m | 3:31AM1.96m | 3:46PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.17m | 6:32AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.04m | 7:12AM0.14m | 7:44PM-0.04m | 7:49AM0.06m | 8:18PM-0.06m | 8:24AM0.04m | 8:50PM-0.02m | 8:59AM0.07m | 9:21PM0.07m | 9:32AM0.14m | 9:51PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 90 | 72 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 17 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | W 8 | N 9 | W 8 | N 8 | N 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 68 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 158 | — | 42 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 470 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 113 | 103 | 118 | 20 | 103 | 118 | 20 | 118 | 118 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 103 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
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