Playa de las Americas surf break

Playa de las Americas surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 2026 WEST
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Playa de las Americas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de las Americas sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de las Americas today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de las Americas at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (31 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Playa de las Americas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
202
174
171
160
135
188
203
201
196
174
174
172
222
222
218
165
163
156
145
141
141
139
139
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
SSE
10
SE
5
W
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
0
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
1:42AM1.60m
1:58PM1.74m
2:18AM1.59m
2:33PM1.73m
2:54AM1.56m
3:08PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.29m
8:11PM0.26m
8:15AM0.30m
8:46PM0.27m
8:49AM0.32m
9:23PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:58
8:59
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
21
23
23
24
22
22
22
22
24
25
24
24
23
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
20
22
24
24
25
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
26
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
NW
12
Energy kJ
212
202
174
171
160
121
121
121
121
121
174
174
172
222
222
218
165
163
156
145
19
30
31
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
17
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
31
24
16
153
12
135
188
17
20
196
72
68
49
67
19
20
13
12
13
11
141
141
139
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
S
17
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
98
87
158
11
142
14
14
203
201
7
6
10
9
14
49
48
38
19
17
22
21
37
67
139
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
83
72
52
45
52
119
51
61
131
65
17
74
86
38
63
45
35
77
41
58
83
131
119
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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