Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
20.8° 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 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
1.6
N
12
1.6
N
12
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
9
1
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
8
1.5
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
702
678
576
556
465
457
387
365
294
510
500
223
170
166
372
359
291
234
124
146
209
381
392
413
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:36AM1.86m
11:47PM2.01m
12:20PM2.01m
00:34AM2.12m
1:03PM2.14m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.32m
5:37PM0.41m
6:05AM0.18m
6:24PM0.25m
6:48AM0.07m
7:09PM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
12
1.6
N
12
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
1.1
N
10
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
18
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
16
0.3
N
16
0.3
N
15
Energy kJ
702
678
576
556
465
457
387
365
294
6
6
223
170
166
3
6
6
3
4
6
23
20
43
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
E
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
17
5
16
6
2
2
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
6
3
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
17
16
4
7
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.5
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
8
1.5
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
8
Energy kJ
6
10
12
17
18
18
24
31
33
510
500
72
72
72
372
359
291
234
124
146
209
381
392
413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
19
19
134
134
134
19
95
95
134
608
145
145
538
546
546
115
115
115
546
134
134
134
134
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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