Faro de Trafalgar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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Faro de Trafalgar Surf Guide

Faro de Trafalgar in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds 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 direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Faro de Trafalgar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	66°F*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.

Surf Forecasts:

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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

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 23 May 2025, 05:38 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 23
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	W	WNW	WNW	SSE
Period (s)	7	6	6	4
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

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 miles from Faro de Trafalgar.

Next High Water: 12:58pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 06:41am | 1ft

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

Faro de Trafalgar Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.8 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Faro de Trafalgar. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite