Playa de las Americas Surf Break

Playa de las Americas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.07° N 16.73° W

Issued: 6 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de las Americas sea temperature is
21.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Playa de las Americas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa de las Americas today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de las Americas at 11AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
71
54
50
48
34
33
32
29
12
21
12
13
19
16
20
19
18
17
17
14
18
18
18
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
NW
5
WNW
0
SW
0
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
0
W
0
SSE
0
SE
0
SSE
5
WNW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
SE
0
SE
0
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:14AM1.68m
4:30PM1.95m
5:06AM1.59m
5:22PM1.86m
6:00AM1.50m
6:15PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.23m
10:56PM0.13m
10:57AM0.32m
11:51PM0.23m
11:49AM0.42m
00:47AM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
7:09
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9:05
9:05
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
23
23
25
24
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
69
71
54
50
48
34
33
32
29
12
21
12
13
5
9
6
19
18
17
17
5
18
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NW
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
19
16
20
3
3
3
3
14
5
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
9
9
9
8
1
1
3
2
9
1
4
8
2
2
2
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
9
12
15
17
19
18
2
3
7
10
22
16
25
4
7
12
10
11
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
0
18
1
19
1
18
18
18
18
525
19
19
19
67
67
298
525
525
19
19
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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