Cotillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.68° N 14.01° W

Cotillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cotillo sea temperature is
23.4° C
1.2° 

How big are the waves at Cotillo today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Cotillo at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Cotillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
64
44
46
31
31
55
55
51
35
34
33
33
33
33
33
34
49
34
47
33
34
34
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:22PM2.15m
5:44AM1.97m
6:02PM1.93m
6:25AM1.82m
6:48PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.33m
11:30PM0.39m
11:44AM0.49m
00:07AM0.57m
12:29PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:32
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
24
22
23
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
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