La Cabanita Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.49° N 6.27° W

La Cabanita 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Cabanita sea temperature is
25.3° C
2.6° 

La Cabanita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at La Cabanita today (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Cabanita at 10PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
3
4
5
5
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
8
9
9
15
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:46PM2.41m
8:06AM2.28m
8:32PM2.16m
8:55AM2.10m
9:34PM1.96m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.71m
2:19PM0.80m
2:41AM0.94m
3:17PM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:10
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
24
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
22
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
23
21
21
22
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