Playa del Hombre surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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 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 3AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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 Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
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)
1.4
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
N
7
0.9
NE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNE
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.6
NNW
11
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
156
106
86
148
148
121
108
94
91
84
260
84
94
89
74
71
79
75
86
75
75
64
64
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:06PM2.19m
4:40AM1.92m
4:59PM2.09m
5:39AM1.78m
5:58PM1.98m
6:44AM1.65m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.11m
10:36AM0.31m
11:22PM0.23m
11:31AM0.45m
00:28AM0.36m
12:35PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:46
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
21
21
21
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
21
19
18
18
19
20
21
16
15
14
14
15
15
17
19
19
18
16
16
16
15
17
18
18
18
16
14
15
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NW
16
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
13
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
36
35
91
86
45
130
120
108
456
400
311
260
209
205
140
101
97
79
58
99
114
116
137
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NNW
10
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
69
67
60
46
77
43
248
314
91
91
17
16
42
16
21
41
41
40
37
35
35
34
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
W
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
40
39
37
22
35
34
40
42
17
17
24
24
22
21
16
21
2
17
17
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
Energy kJ
168
156
106
69
148
148
121
94
77
84
84
84
94
89
74
71
57
75
86
75
75
64
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
16
19
19
16
19
34
34
34
34
34
34
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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