Faro de Trafalgar surf break

Faro de Trafalgar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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Faro de Trafalgar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faro de Trafalgar sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Faro de Trafalgar today?

The current surf forecast for Faro de Trafalgar at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Faro de Trafalgar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
70
71
69
61
56
41
41
38
28
28
29
31
19
12
11
19
17
12
18
23
25
31
51
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
12:37PM1.62m
00:53AM1.82m
1:26PM1.77m
1:42AM1.95m
2:12PM1.92m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.47m
6:35PM0.51m
7:12AM0.33m
7:26PM0.36m
7:57AM0.20m
8:14PM0.21m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
17
19
19
18
17
17
14
14
14
14
15
14
16
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
17
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.1
W
13
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
100
70
3
69
61
56
41
41
38
28
28
29
31
19
12
11
19
17
12
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
3
3
1
3
3
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
7
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
Energy kJ
71
1
3
3
7
6
18
23
25
31
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
1
47
185
459
459
271
175
155
107
194
208
279
901
861
121
208
208
279
279
1029
917
824
162
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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