Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
19.1° 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 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
11
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
10
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
518
722
699
700
700
657
545
414
372
21
9
9
10
15
215
211
33
32
29
143
135
32
30
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:52AM1.59m
7:18PM1.75m
8:22AM1.50m
8:47PM1.72m
9:52AM1.54m
10:08PM1.78m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.65m
2:00AM0.55m
2:18PM0.73m
3:35AM0.54m
3:50PM0.69m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:28
7:28
7:26
7:26
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8:30
8:30
8:31
8:31
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
14
15
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
16
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
13
1.5
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
412
518
722
699
700
700
657
545
414
372
314
319
319
314
259
215
211
172
169
166
143
135
104
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
15
0.5
NNW
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
193
123
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
21
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
2
2
2
2
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
17
17
4
4
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
8
3
6
9
7
7
9
10
15
25
29
33
32
29
30
30
32
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
17
19
19
19
95
19
19
19
19
19
19
95
19
19
19
19
19
19
95
19
19
95
134
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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