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Punta Blanca - k16 surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Punta Blanca - k16 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Blanca - k16 sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Punta Blanca - k16 today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Blanca - k16 at 12AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Punta Blanca - k16. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1303 | 1058 | 936 | 812 | 659 | 469 | 384 | 353 | 617 | 1323 | 2639 | 5546 | 7328 | 22627 | 22257 | 19688 | 17774 | 15807 | 7291 | 7691 | 7464 | 6155 | 4755 | 3559 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:47PM 1.44 | 7:03AM 1.63 | 7:56PM 1.43 | 8:10AM 1.56 | 9:01PM 1.46 | 9:14AM 1.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:34PM 0.48 | 12:37AM 0.65 | 1:40PM 0.54 | 1:52AM 0.69 | 2:43PM 0.56 | 3:03AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
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