Playa de las Americas surf break

Playa de las Americas surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de las Americas today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de las Americas at 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (28 May)3ft (0.9m)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 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
381
309
314
331
348
353
353
348
296
222
218
218
218
218
215
160
156
143
139
99
99
111
181
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
5
ENE
15
E
0
N
10
SSE
10
ESE
0
N
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
SSE
off
off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:48PM1.59m
12:15PM1.63m
00:28AM1.60m
12:50PM1.68m
1:06AM1.61m
1:24PM1.72m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.34m
6:23PM0.37m
6:35AM0.31m
7:00PM0.31m
7:08AM0.30m
7:35PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:57
Temp °C
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
20
22
22
22
21
20
19
19
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
22
21
24
23
22
23
21
21
20
20
21
23
22
20
21
19
19
22
21
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
NW
11
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
387
381
309
314
331
348
353
353
348
39
222
218
142
51
87
97
57
41
27
139
99
31
58
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
NW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
NW
9
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
NW
12
Energy kJ
69
14
14
18
22
21
19
19
27
296
24
132
218
140
218
124
98
156
143
20
20
55
111
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
NW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
13
64
48
34
33
33
50
47
43
104
50
22
25
218
108
215
160
61
60
46
32
99
98
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
32
45
38
66
55
45
44
57
76
94
65
57
79
143
183
164
108
83
64
54
56
105
165
196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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