La Cabanita surf break

La Cabanita surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.4°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 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 (0.8m)6s

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 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
5 AM
8 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)
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
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
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
66
57
56
54
40
39
38
29
30
28
27
18
11
3
6
12
23
15
28
55
89
59
48
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:31PM2.28m
00:43AM2.46m
1:19PM2.50m
1:33AM2.64m
2:04PM2.71m
2:22AM2.81m
Low Tide
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
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:23
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
15
15
13
17
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
68
66
57
40
39
38
29
30
28
18
11
3
6
6
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.3
NW
2
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
56
54
1
27
11
24
18
12
23
15
28
55
89
59
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
345
418
418
267
137
115
141
141
174
249
249
415
137
221
221
248
305
1045
911
911
173
173
540
402
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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