Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa del Hombre today?

The current surf forecast for Playa del Hombre at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
0.2
N
11
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
0.4
N
14
0.4
N
14
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
0.8
N
13
0.9
N
13
1.5
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
61
60
41
136
202
165
367
409
417
354
347
9
283
277
58
57
200
200
212
268
624
603
521
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:38PM1.61m
7:22AM1.40m
7:50PM1.59m
8:43AM1.43m
9:02PM1.64m
9:53AM1.54m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.72m
1:15PM0.79m
2:28AM0.70m
2:37PM0.78m
3:38AM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:39
8:40
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
20
19
18
19
18
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.3
N
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
11
Energy kJ
82
61
60
41
12
202
165
367
409
417
354
347
310
283
277
234
225
200
200
212
260
624
603
521
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.7
NNW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
N
14
0.4
N
14
0.6
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.8
N
13
0.9
N
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
8
1
3
17
15
90
14
34
8
11
10
9
21
30
58
57
126
166
209
268
100
99
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
SW
5
0.2
N
8
0.3
NW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
N
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
6
20
18
17
1
5
23
5
8
3
8
14
35
32
9
60
59
75
65
100
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
NW
7
1.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2
21
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
33
86
40
19
19
6
19
16
16
19
19
19
19
0
16
0
6
19
19
0
0
6
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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