Cala de Santa Cristina Surf Guide

Cala de Santa Cristina in Catalunia is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. There is too little fetch for groundswells to form and the best wave direction is from the east. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Cala de Santa Cristina Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cala de Santa Cristina:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cala de Santa Cristina occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Explore Cala de Santa Cristina Location Map

Interactive Cala de Santa Cristina 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 Cala de Santa Cristina is Girona (Gerona) Airport (GRO) in Spain, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cala de Santa Cristina is Barcelona Airport (BCN), also in Spain, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Cala de Santa Cristina Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:32 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NNE
Period (s) 4 4 6 6
Wind (km/h)
5
0
10
20
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Swell History at Cala de Santa Cristina

Surf stats for Cala de Santa Cristina, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Cala de Santa Cristina

Wind stats for Cala de Santa Cristina, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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