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Playa de Tufia scuba diving weather

Shore dive · Gran Canaria, Canary Islands · Show on map

Now · 15:00Excellent

95out of 100

Excellent conditions. Steady until sunset.

Waves
0.4 m
Wind
12 kn from NNE
gusts 19
Water
24 °C
warm to ~37 m
Suit
5 mm
whole dive

Tide High ~16:00 · Low ~22:00 · Bigger tides · approximate

Hour by hour today

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TimeScoreWavesWind (gusts)CurrentSwellTideLimited by
950.4 m12 (19 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.2 m · 7 s ↓↑ risingwind
930.4 m12 (20 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.2 m · 8 s ↓High ~16:00wind
930.5 m13 (20 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.2 m · 8 s ↓↓ fallingwind
960.5 m11 (20 kn) ↓0.4 kn0.2 m · 8 s ↓↓ fallingwind
990.5 m9 (17 kn) ↓0.4 kn0.2 m · 8 s ↓↓ fallingwind
1000.5 m9 (14 kn) ↓0.4 kn0.2 m · 7 s ↓↓ falling–
1000.6 m8 (13 kn) ↓0.4 kn0.2 m · 7 s ↓↓ falling–

Waves and swell are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline. Arrows point where the wind and swell go. Night hours are shaded. Tide times come from an ocean model: usually within about half an hour, more in complex waters. Check official tide tables.

Water at depth

24 °C at the surface, warm to about 37 m.

Suit: 5 mm wetsuit for the whole dive.

Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. High confidence.

Temperature profile and next daysEstimated water temperature from the surface down to 60 metres today. Surface 23.8 °C, warm layer to about 37 metres.0 m10 m20 m30 m40 m50 m60 m20°22°24°0.5 m: 23.8 °C1.5 m: 23.8 °C2.6 m: 23.8 °C3.8 m: 23.8 °C5.1 m: 23.8 °C6.4 m: 23.8 °C7.9 m: 23.8 °C9.6 m: 23.8 °C11.4 m: 23.8 °C13.5 m: 23.8 °C15.8 m: 23.8 °C18.5 m: 23.8 °C21.6 m: 23.8 °C25.2 m: 23.8 °C29.4 m: 23.7 °C34.4 m: 23.5 °C40.3 m: 23.1 °C47.4 m: 22.5 °C55.8 m: 21.7 °C
DaySurfaceWarm to
Sat 14 Nov23.8 °C~37 m
Sun 15 Nov23.8 °C~35 m
Mon 16 Nov23.7 °C~37 m
Tue 17 Nov23.7 °C~43 m
Wed 18 Nov23.7 °C~41 m
Thu 19 Nov23.6 °C~40 m
Fri 20 Nov23.6 °C~40 m
Sat 21 Nov23.6 °C~43 m
Sun 22 Nov23.6 °C~41 m
Mon 23 Nov23.6 °C~43 m

~9 km model grid; nearest model water 4.2 km away, so channels and bays may differ. Daily averages; the thermocline can move several metres day to day.

Conditions at Playa de Tufia

Playa de Tufia is open to the sea from the NNE–SE, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better every day. Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

The water is 24 °C at the surface and warm to about 37 m, so a 5 mm wetsuit suits most dives.

Shelter

Open water in each direction from the site. Longer petals mean more open sea, so more exposure to wind waves and swell from that direction.N: 2.6 km of open waterNNE: open sea (over 200 km)NE: open sea (over 200 km)ENE: 129.9 km of open waterE: open sea (over 200 km)ESE: open sea (over 200 km)SE: open sea (over 200 km)SSE: 3.0 km of open waterS: 1.9 km of open waterSSW: 0.9 km of open waterSW: 0.8 km of open waterWSW: 0.6 km of open waterW: 0.5 km of open waterWNW: 0.5 km of open waterNW: 1.1 km of open waterNNW: 1.6 km of open waterNESW

Open to NNE–SE. Waves and swell from there reach the site.

Sheltered from SSE–N: land blocks the waves.

Computed from the OpenStreetMap coastline. Wind itself is not reduced by shelter.

Location

Open Playa de Tufia on the map27.9625, -15.3765

Nearby dive sites

Scores are today's best daylight hour.

About this forecast

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 15:30 · weather run 06Z 14 Nov · waves run 00Z 14 Nov

Waves are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline.

Tides come from a coarse ocean model. The range, and whether tides are bigger or smaller this week, are about right. Times are usually within about half an hour, but complex tides (the Solent, Portland, narrow straits) are poor. Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

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