Sunday brings calmer conditions as trade winds ease
After a blustery Saturday, Sunday sees the trade winds drop in intensity across the Canary Islands. The Atlantic remains relatively calm, with combined north-easterly swells of 1.5 to 2 metres on northern coasts, and rougher ocean conditions around the more sheltered southern shores.
Cloud cover will be patchy: northern slopes of the mountainous islands will see variable cloud cover, thickest at dawn and dusk. A light drizzle is possible in the midlands of these northern areas during the early hours, but the rest of the archipelago will enjoy mostly clear skies.
Temperatures will be slightly cooler inland and across the southern half of the central islands. Coastal maxima range between 23°C and 30°C, with some spots in western and south-eastern Gran Canaria, the Güímar Valley in Tenerife, and south-eastern Fuerteventura potentially exceeding 30°C.
Island-by-island forecast
Tenerife
Cloudy intervals in the north, with a chance of light drizzle at dawn in the north-eastern midlands. Elsewhere, mostly clear. Moderate trade winds with possible very strong gusts in exposed areas and the metropolitan area. Warmer temperatures in the Güímar Valley. Santa Cruz sees a range of 23°C to 29°C.
Gran Canaria
Clear skies except in the north where cloud cover builds, turning overcast by evening. Isolated drizzle possible in the northern midlands at dawn. Calima is clearing. Moderate trade winds, strong in the south-east and north-west, with locally very strong gusts. Las Palmas ranges from 23°C to 26°C.
Lanzarote
Clear skies except for cloudier intervals in the north and west. Calima is clearing. Strong trade winds inland and in the south. Temperatures in Arrecife sit between 21°C and 28°C.
Fuerteventura
Clear skies except for cloudier intervals in the west. Calima is clearing. Moderate trade winds, stronger in the south of Jandía. Warmer in the south-east. Puerto del Rosario ranges from 21°C to 28°C.
La Palma
Cloudy intervals in the north and east, with possible light drizzle in the north-eastern midlands at dawn. Elsewhere, mostly clear. Moderate trade winds, stronger at the extremes. Santa Cruz de La Palma: 22°C to 25°C.
La Gomera
Clear skies except for cloudier intervals in the north and interior, with a slight chance of a stray drop. Strong trade winds at dawn. The capital sees a maximum of 27°C.
El Hierro
Cloudy intervals in the north. Elsewhere, mostly clear. Moderate trade winds, stronger in the south-east and north-west. Temperatures remain stable.
La Graciosa
Cloudy intervals. Calima clearing. Moderate trade winds with possible strong gusts. Caleta de Sebo sees temperatures between 21°C and 26°C.
