La Herradura Surf Guide

La Herradura in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

La Herradura Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Herradura:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Herradura occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Explore La Herradura Location Map

Interactive La Herradura surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Herradura is Armilla (Granada) Airport (GRX) in Spain, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Herradura is Granada Airport (GRX), also in Spain, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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La Herradura Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 07:56 Local Time
Sunday 10
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
Period (s) 9 9 10 10
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
20
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross-
on
on

Swell History at La Herradura

Surf stats for La Herradura, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Herradura

Wind stats for La Herradura, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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