Surf-Forecast | Faro de Trafalgar Surf Guide

Lat Long: 36.18° N 6.04° W

Issued: 6 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faro de Trafalgar sea temperature is

19.9°C

Faro de Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: javi marley

Faro de Trafalgar Surf Guide

Faro de Trafalgar in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Faro de Trafalgar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Faro de Trafalgar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Faro de Trafalgar occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Faro de Trafalgar 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 22% of the time in January while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

50%

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

Explore Faro de Trafalgar Location Map

Interactive Faro de Trafalgar 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 Faro de Trafalgar is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Faro de Trafalgar is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Faro de Trafalgar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 11:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	15	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Faro de Trafalgar look like?

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Tides at Faro de Trafalgar

Current tide and informaton

For Barbate de Franco, 10 km from Faro de Trafalgar.

Next High Water: 12:05am | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 05:58pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Faro de Trafalgar Sea Temperature

The Faro de Trafalgar water temperature is reasonably warm (19.9 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite