Playa de las Americas surf break

Playa de las Americas surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

  • 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 S swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de las Americas at 11PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s 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)--
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 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
188
203
201
196
174
174
172
222
222
218
165
163
156
145
141
141
139
139
137
126
147
253
199
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
NNW
5
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
N
10
SE
5
E
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:58PM1.74m
2:18AM1.59m
2:33PM1.73m
2:54AM1.56m
3:08PM1.72m
3:30AM1.51m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.26m
8:15AM0.30m
8:46PM0.27m
8:49AM0.32m
9:23PM0.31m
9:24AM0.36m
clear
clear
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
8:59
Temp °C
20
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
23
24
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
24
22
22
23
22
23
25
20
22
21
21
21
21
23
22
24
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
25
23
23
23
22
22
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
11
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
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
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
Energy kJ
121
26
39
121
121
174
174
172
222
222
20
165
163
156
145
19
30
55
96
79
34
82
253
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
NW
14
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
135
121
121
34
196
72
68
49
80
15
218
13
11
13
13
141
141
139
106
137
126
147
86
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
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
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
NW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
15
188
203
201
10
6
3
9
13
67
48
37
24
17
22
21
37
67
139
84
100
89
87
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
53
69
101
50
83
9
16
28
24
49
58
25
55
60
60
86
120
177
269
210
245
233
244
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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