El Caño de la Culata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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El Caño de la Culata Surf Guide

El Caño de la Culata in Andalucia is a sheltered beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

El Caño de la Culata Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Caño de la Culata:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Caño de la Culata occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Caño de la Culata (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Caño de la Culata with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% 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

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Caño de la Culata Location Map

Interactive El Caño de la Culata 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 El Caño de la Culata is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Caño de la Culata is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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El Caño de la Culata Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	8	8	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on

Tides at El Caño de la Culata

Current tide and informaton

For Aljaraque, 7 km from El Caño de la Culata.

Next High Water: 06:54pm | 2.42m

Next Low Water: 12:30pm | 0.73m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Caño de la Culata Sea Temperature

The El Caño de la Culata water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite