Playa la laja
Surf spot · Spain
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Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- N 0 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 938, too small
- Tue 1034, too small
- Wed 1147, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Playa la laja does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north, 0 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:55 −0.5 mHigh 08:19 +0.7 mLow 14:57 −0.7 mHigh 21:15 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:14 −0.6 mHigh 09:30 +0.8 mLow 16:00 −0.8 mHigh 22:14 +0.7 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 04:15 −0.7 mHigh 10:27 +0.9 mLow 16:50 −0.9 mHigh 23:01 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Muelle de San Cristobal 2 km away
- Derecha del castillo 2.7 km away
- Playa del Hombre 8 km away
- El Lloret 8.6 km away
- La Cicer 8.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Playa la laja
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (74°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (254°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,060–US$2,010 each
about US$1,060–US$2,010 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LPA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$101–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,010 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Telde its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on Booking.com
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About US$81 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LPA, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 45 min by road
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