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Canos de Meca ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.7
Consistency of Surf: 2.8
Difficulty Level: 3.5

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Overall: 3.4

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Canos de Meca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

Canos de Meca break guidePhoto by: froi

Canos de Meca Surf Guide

Canos de Meca in Andalucia is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from west winds. Poor surf in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Right and better left hand reef breaks.. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Canos de Meca Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s33.4
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Canos de Meca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Canos de Meca occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Canos de Meca (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Canos de Meca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in December while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
1%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
3%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
96%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Canos de Meca Location Map

Interactive Canos de Meca 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 Canos de Meca is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Canos de Meca is Gibraltar Airport (GIB) in Gibraltar, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Canos de Meca Surf Forecasts:
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What does Canos de Meca look like?

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    Tides at Canos de Meca

    Current tide and informaton
    For Barbate de Franco, 10 km from Canos de Meca.
    Next High Water: 04:06am | 2.37m
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    Next Low Water: 10:16am | -0.09m
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    Canos de Meca Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Canos de Meca is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Canos de Meca

    Surf stats for Canos de Meca, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Canos de Meca

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

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    Canos de Meca Reviews:

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    Ratings
    Based on 6 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s33.4
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s54.7
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s32.8
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s43.5
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s43.5
    • Crowds:Icon s22.0
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    Francisco from Germany
    “Hi everybody!! Here in this website you can watch a wonderful video about Caños de Meca beach and coast from the aerial view of a helicopter!!

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    I hope you like it.”

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