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Vagabundo surfForecast / Gran Canaria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vagabundo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vagabundo sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vagabundo today?
The current surf forecast for Vagabundo at 1AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vagabundo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 887 | 1289 | 4054 | 3595 | 3282 | 1524 | 1699 | 1457 | 1147 | 951 | 791 | 766 | 691 | 742 | 972 | 1956 | 2535 | 2952 | 3340 | 3158 | 2684 | 1832 | 2434 | 1441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:23PM 1.76 | 11:42AM 1.71 | 12:01AM 1.84 | 12:20PM 1.75 | 12:37AM 1.90 | 12:57PM 1.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:34AM 0.46 | 5:44PM 0.42 | 6:13AM 0.38 | 6:20PM 0.38 | 6:49AM 0.32 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
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