Canary SurfPlaya del Hombre surf forecast
Playa del Hombre is a sandbar peaks on Gran Canaria's east coast, best for beginner on small days surfers. Pick a day to see swell, wind, tide and the best hours.
Pick a day
Sunday 25 October
Go 11 AM to 1 PM. Peak at 12 PM, score 3.0.
Sunday 25 October: rated poor (3.0 of 10), best 11 AM to 1 PM with 1.2 m NNE swell at 6 s, cross-shore wind from the NNE at 13 km/h. High tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Low | -1.13 m |
| 12:00 | High | +0.85 m |
| 18:00 | Low | -1.27 m |
Monday 26 October
Go 8 AM to 4 PM. Peak at 8 AM, score 1.9.
Monday 26 October: rated poor (1.9 of 10), best 8 AM to 4 PM with 0.8 m N swell at 8 s, cross-shore wind from the SSW at 9 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | High | +0.85 m |
| 06:00 | Low | -1.19 m |
| 12:00 | High | +0.91 m |
| 19:00 | Low | -1.24 m |
Tuesday 27 October
Go 8 AM to 12 PM. Peak at 10 AM, score 1.4.
Tuesday 27 October: rated poor (1.4 of 10), best 8 AM to 12 PM with 0.7 m N swell at 8 s, cross-shore wind from the NNW at 11 km/h. Mid tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | High | +0.93 m |
| 07:00 | Low | -1.26 m |
| 13:00 | High | +0.89 m |
| 19:00 | Low | -1.23 m |
Wednesday 28 October
Go 2 PM to 7 PM. Peak at 3 PM, score 1.8.
Wednesday 28 October: rated poor (1.8 of 10), best 2 PM to 7 PM with 0.6 m NNW swell at 10 s, cross-shore wind from the NNE at 7 km/h. High tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | High | +0.86 m |
| 08:00 | Low | -1.25 m |
| 14:00 | High | +0.81 m |
| 20:00 | Low | -1.15 m |
Thursday 29 October
Go 8 AM to 11 AM. Peak at 8 AM, score 2.2.
Thursday 29 October: rated poor (2.2 of 10), best 8 AM to 11 AM with 0.6 m N swell at 10 s, offshore wind from the WNW at 5 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | High | +0.84 m |
| 08:00 | Low | -1.15 m |
| 15:00 | High | +0.67 m |
| 21:00 | Low | -1.01 m |
Friday 30 October
Go 8 AM to 10 AM. Peak at 8 AM, score 1.0.
Friday 30 October: rated poor (1.0 of 10), best 8 AM to 10 AM with 0.6 m N swell at 9 s, cross-shore wind from the NW at 2 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:00 | High | +0.73 m |
| 09:00 | Low | -1.03 m |
| 16:00 | High | +0.47 m |
| 22:00 | Low | -0.83 m |
Saturday 31 October
Saturday 31 October: rated flat or blocked (0.0 of 10), best 8 AM to 7 PM with 0.4 m N swell at 8 s, cross-shore wind from the ESE at 3 km/h. Low tide at the best hour.
Hourly score
Daylight hours.
Highlighted bars are the best window.
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:00 | High | +0.58 m |
| 10:00 | Low | -0.88 m |
| 17:00 | High | +0.32 m |
Live swell scene
- Swell 1 · 1.2 m · 6 s · from NNE 24° · 198 kJ · inside this break's window
- Swell 2 · 0.8 m · 11 s · from N 2° · 174 kJ · inside this break's window
- Wind · 13 km/h from NNE · cross-shore wind
Fronts are drawn at true wavelength for each swell train and coloured by energy (blue weak, orange and coral strong); motion is sped up. Teal wedge = swell directions this break works with. Forecast model, ~5 km grid: a guide, not an observation. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics.
Playa del Hombre at a glance
- Break type
- sandbar peaks
- Level
- beginner on small days
- Coast
- East coast
- Best swell
- from 22 (window 337° to 67°)
- Season
- unverified
- Offshore wind
- WSW
- Best tide
- unverified
- Data confidence
- Swell: One source. Wind: One source. Tide: Not published.
About this break
Very consistent per surf-forecast, best in autumn. Several surf schools.
Swell direction is where the swell comes from (0° north, 90° east). The score for each hour multiplies four factors: how much swell energy falls inside the break's window, wave period, wind quality for this coast and how well the tide matches the break.
Webcams
No dedicated cam yet
No dedicated cam is known near this break yet.
Nearby surf spots
Playa del Hombre today: poor, score 3.0.