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Playa del Hombre Surf Forecast
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Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa del Hombre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa del Hombre sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today?
The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 11AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
75 | 148 | 121 | 117 | 108 | 91 | 93 | 260 | 108 | 97 | 92 | 86 | 60 | 59 | 350 | 103 | 89 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 74 | 89 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:59PM2.09m | 5:39AM1.78m | 5:58PM1.98m | 6:44AM1.65m | 7:04PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.31m | 11:22PM0.23m | 11:31AM0.45m | 00:28AM0.36m | 12:35PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 75 | 130 | 120 | 117 | 108 | 400 | 311 | 260 | 209 | 205 | 140 | 101 | 97 | 96 | 37 | 81 | 114 | 116 | 137 | 130 | 119 | 96 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 248 | 314 | 456 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | SSW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | W 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 148 | 121 | — | — | 91 | 93 | 111 | 108 | 97 | 92 | 86 | 60 | 59 | 350 | 103 | 89 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 74 | 89 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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