Playa de las Americas Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.07° N 16.73° W

Playa de las Americas WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de las Americas sea temperature is
24.3°C
1.0° 

Playa de las Americas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa de las Americas surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, NNW swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de las Americas this week:

The surf forecast for Playa de las Americas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa de las Americas in the next 16 days are 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf 1PM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de las Americas over the next 16 days.


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