Playa de las Americas surf break

Playa de las Americas surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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
20.5° 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 10PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
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
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
237
184
174
167
165
165
163
163
115
107
93
60
59
59
58
58
58
57
33
32
30
29
29
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
5
ESE
15
E
5
ESE
5
N
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NW
5
SE
0
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
S
5
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
NW
5
N
5
W
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:48PM1.53m
10:34AM1.47m
10:41PM1.64m
11:21AM1.62m
11:30PM1.76m
12:05PM1.76m
Low Tide
3:32PM0.62m
4:18AM0.41m
4:31PM0.51m
5:05AM0.27m
5:21PM0.38m
5:49AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:47
8:47
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
17
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
18
18
20
21
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
NW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
172
223
184
174
150
143
107
105
163
93
107
58
60
59
59
6
10
9
14
10
6
4
11
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
11
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
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
253
237
172
169
167
165
165
163
82
115
51
93
46
41
5
58
58
21
21
21
32
30
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
2
8
8
14
3
3
12
23
3
5
5
5
5
5
38
24
22
58
57
33
8
8
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
29
28
3
3
5
8
7
7
10
10
7
16
15
20
20
16
4
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
513
0
0
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Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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