The Spanish weather service has alerts out for most of mainland Spain this weekend, but does not expect the Canaries to see temperatures about 32ºC.

The weather forecast for Gran Canaria this weekend is for pretty much constant sunshine all over the island except for the north coast where morning clouds and even a few spots of rain are expected.

Expect some gusts of wind on Maspalomas beach on Sunday.

AEMET is warning that temperatures in Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands will rise early next week, especially at higher altitudes.

Next week looks good for surfers: The swell is a consistent 1-4-1.5 metres from Sunday to Wednesday.

See our complete Guide to Gran Canaria weather here.