Playa de las Americas surf break

Playa de las Americas surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
20.6° 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 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
NW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.6
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
60
59
59
58
58
57
34
33
32
30
30
29
15
15
15
16
33
17
17
41
41
40
36
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
SE
5
ENE
0
W
10
NW
5
NNE
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:41PM1.64m
11:21AM1.62m
11:30PM1.76m
12:05PM1.76m
00:17AM1.85m
12:47PM1.87m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.27m
5:21PM0.38m
5:49AM0.15m
6:07PM0.24m
6:32AM0.06m
6:53PM0.12m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
20
20
18
18
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
58
60
59
59
9
13
15
34
11
11
7
7
10
10
15
15
9
9
10
17
30
36
28
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NW
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
93
46
41
6
58
58
57
21
21
32
30
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
6
11
26
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NW
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5
5
6
38
24
22
4
3
33
8
3
30
29
15
15
15
16
33
17
15
41
41
40
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
10
10
10
16
16
20
21
15
18
13
37
42
15
32
33
45
38
17
25
58
86
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
513
38
19
513
509
513
19
18
19
513
513
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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