Barbate River Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.18° N 5.91° W

Barbate River WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barbate River sea temperature is
21.2°C
0.9° 

Barbate River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barbate River surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, WNW swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barbate River this week:

The surf forecast for Barbate River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barbate River in the next 16 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 22nd Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 28th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 28th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barbate River over the next 16 days.


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