Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 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
20.5° 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 3PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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 Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.7
NNE
8
2
N
9
2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
675
641
705
641
627
600
530
518
455
380
310
302
280
237
231
187
149
156
156
156
91
172
148
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:30PM2.26m
2:56AM2.16m
3:17PM2.25m
3:47AM2.06m
4:06PM2.19m
4:40AM1.92m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.02m
8:42PM-0.01m
8:59AM0.08m
9:31PM0.02m
9:46AM0.18m
10:24PM0.11m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
19
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
14
13
14
13
13
12
13
12
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
10
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
188
28
26
26
25
50
50
49
48
56
82
91
87
85
82
75
72
71
33
35
35
91
44
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
NW
16
Energy kJ
30
3
3
3
6
12
11
25
40
45
44
43
42
42
41
41
20
25
69
67
60
46
35
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3
6
3
5
41
41
40
39
37
22
12
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
2
N
9
2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.9
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
353
675
641
705
641
627
600
530
518
455
380
310
302
280
237
231
187
149
156
156
156
69
172
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
40
36
19
19
40
40
40
40
36
36
19
19
19
40
36
36
36
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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