La Cabanita surf break

La Cabanita surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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La Cabanita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Cabanita sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Cabanita today?

The current surf forecast for La Cabanita at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at La Cabanita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
6
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
0.7
W
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
93
88
68
66
57
43
41
40
38
37
28
28
27
26
36
17
11
6
12
24
13
19
43
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
10
N
15
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:47PM2.29m
12:31PM2.28m
00:43AM2.46m
1:19PM2.50m
1:33AM2.64m
2:04PM2.71m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.66m
6:34PM0.76m
7:04AM0.47m
7:25PM0.55m
7:50AM0.30m
8:12PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:22
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
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
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
127
93
88
68
66
57
40
38
37
28
28
12
6
6
3
6
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
11
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
Energy kJ
43
41
27
26
36
17
24
18
12
24
13
19
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
41
41
86
246
418
418
240
137
124
141
174
245
849
249
742
137
221
250
305
305
886
884
786
173
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
1
1
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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