Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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
20.3° 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 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
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)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
8
1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
31
28
23
30
25
27
38
48
52
62
56
60
62
56
62
64
64
64
153
117
108
130
133
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:13PM1.86m
4:36AM1.65m
4:52PM1.77m
5:18AM1.54m
5:39PM1.67m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.43m
10:27PM0.44m
10:31AM0.53m
11:09PM0.55m
11:12AM0.63m
00:01AM0.65m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:16
7:16
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8:37
8:37
8:38
8:38
Temp °C
18
18
19
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
21
20
19
18
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
14
15
15
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
8
1
N
8
Energy kJ
33
31
28
13
30
25
27
21
21
33
33
48
48
48
49
49
64
64
64
100
117
108
130
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
NE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5
2
25
23
5
24
22
15
27
17
20
20
8
17
17
17
17
17
17
32
15
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
10
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
N
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
10
8
4
14
4
8
21
21
21
2
8
8
17
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
1.1
N
8
Energy kJ
15
15
15
8
11
20
25
38
48
52
62
56
60
62
56
62
45
46
36
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
113
18
102
134
134
134
134
134
145
145
145
145
134
134
145
145
113
145
129
115
19
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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