Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 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
19.9° 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 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (01 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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 morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
2
1
1
2
1
2
0
1
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
18
0.7
NNW
16
0.8
NNW
16
0.9
NNW
16
0.9
NNW
15
1
NNW
15
1
NNW
14
1
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
234
326
436
344
443
437
431
352
328
282
277
222
219
215
209
190
21
125
123
121
90
82
68
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:05PM2.06m
2:20AM2.00m
2:36PM2.05m
2:53AM1.94m
3:07PM2.01m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.19m
8:11PM0.21m
8:22AM0.21m
8:43PM0.21m
8:52AM0.27m
9:16PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:20
7:20
7:18
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8:35
8:36
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
18
17
18
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
20
20
20
18
18
19
17
18
19
20
19
18
17
15
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
15
16
18
18
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.7
NNW
16
0.8
NNW
16
0.9
NNW
16
0.9
NNW
15
1
NNW
15
1
NNW
14
1
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
Energy kJ
28
234
326
436
344
443
437
431
352
328
282
277
222
219
215
209
190
147
125
123
121
90
82
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
15
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
91
28
28
29
68
59
56
75
72
34
34
34
33
33
22
22
22
21
11
10
10
5
4
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
127
10
8
32
31
7
7
7
7
8
8
3
3
3
8
8
8
8
15
14
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
7
7
7
9
10
7
5
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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