Sunday: calmer weather and a rising ocean swell
A more stable day is expected across the Canary Islands this Easter Sunday. While the eastern islands will see more cloud, conditions are generally improving. A light north wind will dominate, but a significant ocean swell is set to build from the northwest by the evening.
General Outlook
Sunday brings greater stability. Scattered clouds, mainly medium and high-level, will affect the eastern islands. Elsewhere, skies will be mostly clear, with local afternoon clouds developing which could bring a few isolated, scattered drops of rain. Northern slopes may cloud over later.
Daytime temperatures will rise slightly, most noticeably on south and west-facing coasts of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Mornings will be cool in mid-altitude and summit areas of the western islands. A light north wind will blow at coastal levels, with a southerly component on the peaks. It will be more intense on the east and northwest coasts of the more mountainous islands, with probable strong gusts in the south of Fuerteventura and southeast of Lanzarote.
In the Atlantic, an ocean swell from the northwest will build, with waves potentially reaching 2 metres by late in the day. Rough ocean conditions will prevail elsewhere, except for the east coast of Tenerife, south of Gran Canaria, and southeast of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, where waves will not exceed half a metre.
Island-by-Island Forecast
Tenerife
Clear skies for most, though the north will see local afternoon clouds which could bring a drop of rain. High cloud will develop later. A light north wind on coasts, southerly on the peaks. Pleasant temperatures.
Gran Canaria
Mostly clear skies in general. High cloud will appear in the afternoon. A light north wind will blow, southerly on the peaks, and will pick up in the southeast overnight. Temperatures in the capital will range from 17ºC to 21ºC.
Lanzarote
Skies with medium and high-level clouds. A north wind will pick up in the south and east. Temperatures in Arrecife will range from 16ºC to 25ºC.
Fuerteventura
Medium and high-level clouds. A north wind with probable strong gusts in Morro Jable overnight. A maximum of 21ºC is forecast for the capital.
La Palma
Mostly clear, though afternoon clouds will develop in the north and eastern region. A few scattered, occasional drops cannot be ruled out in the north. A light north wind on coasts and a maximum of 21ºC in the capital.
La Gomera
Mostly clear or sunny. A light north wind, with light ocean breezes predominating on southern coasts. Maximum temperatures on coasts between 19ºC and 24ºC.
El Hierro
Clear skies, though the interior and north will cloud over in the afternoon. A light north wind and a maximum temperature around 17ºC in the capital.
La Graciosa
Scattered medium and high-level clouds. A light north wind. Temperatures in Caleta de Sebo will range from 15ºC to 22ºC.
