La Cabanita surf break

La Cabanita surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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 1.4°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 10AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (16 May)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.1
W
9
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
77
57
25
15
8
5
9
27
51
40
0
1
15
11
18
50
52
36
26
15
14
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
SW
0
S
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:09AM2.93m
3:31PM3.00m
3:57AM2.98m
4:16PM3.05m
4:45AM2.95m
5:03PM3.03m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.08m
9:45PM0.01m
10:05AM0.08m
10:32PM-0.04m
10:52AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
Temp °C
18
16
15
18
17
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
18
15
13
16
15
17
18
16
17
17
14
13
12
13
14
16
17
15
16
17
15
15
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
S
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
79
77
57
25
15
5
5
1
51
40
1
1
18
50
52
36
26
15
14
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
8
3
1
2
3
5
5
5
4
16
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
7
9
9
27
48
36
25
15
11
14
12
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
13
3
14
79
79
791
742
115
115
3
141
539
539
795
781
277
185
3
16
23
240
721
730
185
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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