Surf Forecasts:
Vagabundo surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vagabundo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vagabundo in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vagabundo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's be honest – this outlook for Vagabundo is a bit of a bust. We've got a full 16-day window ahead, but the conditions are just fighting us every step of the way. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, out of the NNE or N, blowing steady 9 to 16 mph, which is just wrecking any chance of clean surf. There's swell, sure, but it's all short-period windswell, around 6 to 8 seconds, so it has no real power or shape. Every single day is flagged as "poor surf conditions," so there are no standout sessions, no hidden gems. It's a long, frustrating stretch.
For the first week, starting Friday, August 7th through Thursday, August 13th, you're looking at waist to chest-high waves, about 5 ft to 6 ft, but it's coming from the NNE, which isn't the right direction. The wind is the killer. Friday morning starts with a cross-on breeze at 9 mph, and it only gets worse. Saturday and Sunday are onshore all day with steady 12 to 16 mph winds. The water temp is a normal 74°, so nothing unusual there. The combined energy sits mostly in the mid-200s, which is moderate, but with that short period and bad wind, the waves will be crumpled and choppy. It's just not worth the paddle, even for a beginner – the conditions are plain ugly.
Into the second week, from August 14th onward, the pattern holds. Swell sticks around 4 ft to 6 ft, but it's still that short-period windswell. The wind stays a constant problem, mostly onshore from the NNE or N. The energy does pick up a bit around the 15th and 16th, but it's all for nothing with the wind. By August 22nd, the wind finally shifts to a lighter ENE cross-on at 9 mph, which is a slight improvement, but the swell is still that short-period, onshore-affected stuff. The 22nd afternoon sees the highest energy reading of the whole period, but with gentle cross-onshore winds and a 6 ft, 8-second N swell, it'll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. Not a single day offers those clean, offshore conditions we're after.
So, the plain truth: there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. Don't bother loading up the car. This is just one of those blank runs that happens around here. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can turn around – but right now, it's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 202 | 276 | 284 | 268 | 294 | 295 | 244 | 265 | 256 | 248 | 262 | 214 | 192 | 223 | 192 | 165 | 186 | 165 | 160 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.57m | 10:04AM1.64m | 10:48PM1.62m | 11:21AM1.78m | 00:00AM1.75m | 12:23PM1.97m | 00:57AM1.90m | 1:13PM2.15m | 1:44AM2.01m | 1:59PM2.30m | 2:27AM2.09m | 2:41PM2.37m | 3:07AM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.63m | 3:34AM0.60m | 4:28PM0.56m | 5:00AM0.53m | 5:46PM0.39m | 6:05AM0.40m | 6:45PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.26m | 7:34PM0.05m | 7:43AM0.14m | 8:18PM-0.05m | 8:24AM0.07m | 8:59PM-0.08m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 81 | 80 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 28 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | NW 7 | NW 11 | S 11 | — | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 16 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 202 | 202 | 276 | 284 | 268 | 294 | 295 | 244 | 265 | 256 | 248 | 262 | 214 | 192 | 223 | 192 | 165 | 186 | 165 | 160 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 535 | 67 | 67 | 524 | 67 | 111 | 524 | 67 | 67 | 111 | 67 | 40 | 192 | 67 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Vagabundo surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Vagabundo Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Vagabundo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vagabundo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vagabundo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vagabundo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Vagabundo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Vagabundo is 5 km (3 miles) from Galdar. If you plan a holiday in Gran Canaria, look for hotels and other accommodation in Galdar. Galdar has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest