Surf-Forecast | Playa del Hombre Surf Guide

Lat Long: 28.00° N 15.37° W

Issued: 11 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa del Hombre sea temperature is

23.9°C

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

Photo by: Barbaricoloco

Playa del Hombre Surf Guide

Playa del Hombre in Gran Canaria is an exposed sandbar break that has very reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. It's often crowded here.

Playa del Hombre Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	very consistent	23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa del Hombre:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa del Hombre occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa del Hombre (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa del Hombre with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in October while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

61%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

26%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa del Hombre Location Map

Interactive Playa del Hombre surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa del Hombre Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 16:49 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Playa del Hombre look like?

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Credit: Barbaricoloco

Tides at Playa del Hombre

Current tide and informaton

For Playa del Hombre, 0 km from Playa del Hombre.

Next High Water: 09:23pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 03:23am | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa del Hombre Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.9 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite