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Playa del Hombre Surf Forecast
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Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
627 | 600 | 586 | 518 | 445 | 370 | 350 | 302 | 280 | 237 | 231 | 197 | 181 | 176 | 156 | 105 | 129 | 91 | 172 | 148 | 144 | 111 | 111 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:56AM2.16m | 3:17PM2.25m | 3:47AM2.06m | 4:06PM2.19m | 4:40AM1.92m | 4:59PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.02m | 9:46AM0.18m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:36AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 82 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 72 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 105 | 43 | 91 | 130 | 248 | 144 | 111 | 400 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 314 | 450 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 77 | 34 | 17 | 42 | 17 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 627 | 600 | 586 | 518 | 445 | 370 | 350 | 302 | 280 | 237 | 231 | 197 | 181 | 176 | 156 | 104 | 129 | 67 | 172 | 148 | — | — | 111 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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