Playa Blanca Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

20.1°C / 68.1°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

18°C / 65°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
59%

The measurements for the water temperature in Playa Blanca, Canary Islands are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Playa Blanca water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Playa Blanca average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Playa Blanca
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 17.6 17.4 17.5 17.7 18 19.1 19.7 20.7 21.3 21.8 19.7 18.6
Max °C 21.2 19.9 19.8 19.9 21.3 22.3 23 23.1 24.1 23.4 22.8 21
Min °F 65.1 64.3 64.4 64.7 65.7 67.7 68.7 70.2 71.5 71.9 68.7 66.4
Max °F 68.7 66.8 66.7 66.9 69 70.9 72 72.6 74.3 73.5 71.8 68.8

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 72.9°F / 22.7°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 65.5°F / 18.6°C.

7 day tide forecast for Playa Blanca

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 3:15am
    (2.3m)
  • Low 9:14am
    (0.53m)
  • High 3:30pm
    (2.35m)
  • Low 9:37pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 3:50am
    (2.21m)
  • Low 9:46am
    (0.61m)
  • High 4:04pm
    (2.29m)
  • Low 10:14pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 4:29am
    (2.09m)
  • Low 10:23am
    (0.72m)
  • High 4:45pm
    (2.2m)
  • Low 10:59pm
    (0.7m)
  • High 5:17am
    (1.97m)
  • Low 11:07am
    (0.84m)
  • High 5:36pm
    (2.1m)
  • Low 11:57pm
    (0.81m)
  • High 6:22am
    (1.85m)
  • Low 12:08pm
    (0.97m)
  • High 6:46pm
    (2.01m)
  • Low 1:16am
    (0.87m)
  • High 7:47am
    (1.8m)
  • Low 1:36pm
    (1.04m)
  • High 8:12pm
    (2m)
  • Low 2:52am
    (0.84m)
  • High 9:16am
    (1.87m)
  • Low 3:14pm
    (0.98m)
  • High 9:33pm
    (2.09m)
7 day tide times for Playa Blanca

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Puerto de la Luz, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.