Playa de las Americas surf break

Playa de las Americas surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de las Americas today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de las Americas at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
52
40
39
39
20
20
8
31
47
78
68
67
65
64
73
71
82
104
104
129
127
184
184
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
S
0
S
5
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
W
0
SSE
0
WNW
5
SSE
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:44AM1.42m
10:52PM1.64m
11:33AM1.53m
11:40PM1.72m
12:12PM1.64m
00:20AM1.77m
Low Tide
4:40PM0.54m
5:23AM0.31m
5:31PM0.43m
6:02AM0.24m
6:12PM0.34m
6:36AM0.19m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:31
7:30
7:30
7:28
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8:37
8:37
8:38
8:38
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
41
52
40
39
39
21
21
21
14
47
78
68
67
65
64
45
33
41
104
104
129
127
184
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
14
18
27
19
20
20
20
7
31
14
6
12
12
3
11
73
71
82
40
31
20
18
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
6
3
4
8
19
6
13
8
8
21
9
8
5
5
5
3
2
5
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
7
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
24
59
47
39
53
9
69
6
12
14
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
19
1
18
0
18
19
19
18
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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