Canos de Meca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	18.1°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.

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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

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

blown out

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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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 00:49 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	5	4	4	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross	glass

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: 08:11am | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 01:52am | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Canos de Meca Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Canos de Meca 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

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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.

Average Swell

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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:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.7
Consistency of Surf:2.8
Difficulty Level:3.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

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