Barbate River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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Barbate River Surf Guide

Barbate River in Andalucia is an exposed river break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The river breaks consists of lefts. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Barbate River Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	4	inconsistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barbate River:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barbate River occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Barbate River (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Barbate River with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in October while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

74%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barbate River Location Map

Interactive Barbate River 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 Barbate River is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barbate River is Gibraltar Airport (GIB) in Gibraltar, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Barbate River Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:47 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on

What does Barbate River look like?

Latest photos from Barbate River. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Carving Social Club

Tides at Barbate River

Current tide and informaton

For Barbate de Franco, 1 km from Barbate River.

Next High Water: 06:53pm | 1.7m

Next Low Water: 12:30pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Barbate River Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Barbate River is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite