Surf-Forecast | Playa Finestrat Surf Guide

Playa Finestrat Surf Guide

Playa Finestrat in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Short period wind swells are the rule and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Playa Finestrat Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Finestrat:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Finestrat occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Explore Playa Finestrat Location Map

Interactive Playa Finestrat surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Finestrat is Alicante Airport (ALC) in Spain, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Finestrat is Murcia San Javier Airport (MJV), also in Spain, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Playa Finestrat Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 05:20 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Period (s)	5	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	on	on

What does Playa Finestrat look like?

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Credit: Bubi Sanchez Credit: Julián Credit: Jose Manuel Criado Gerber

Tides at Playa Finestrat

Current tide and informaton

For Villajoyosa, 2 km from Playa Finestrat.

Next High Water: 12:20am | 0.13m

Next Low Water: 03:24pm | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Playa Finestrat Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Playa Finestrat

Surf stats for Playa Finestrat, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Playa Finestrat

Wind stats for Playa Finestrat, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Playa Finestrat Reviews:

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