Empuriabrava Surf Guide

Empuriabrava in Catalunia is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Empuriabrava Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Empuriabrava:

The best conditions reported for surf at Empuriabrava occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Explore Empuriabrava Location Map

Interactive Empuriabrava 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 Empuriabrava is Girona (Gerona) Airport (GRO) in Spain, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Empuriabrava is Rivesaltes (Perpignan) Airport (PGF) in France, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Empuriabrava Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:18 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.2
S
Period (s) 5 5 5 4
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
10
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on

Swell History at Empuriabrava

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

Wind History at Empuriabrava

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


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