Matalascañas surf break

Matalascañas surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 CEST
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Matalascañas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matalascañas sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matalascañas today?

The current surf forecast for Matalascañas at 10PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
11 AM
2 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)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
7
16
23
10
3
3
4
9
29
15
6
3
2
1
0
4
3
12
46
206
334
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
NW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
25
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:47PM2.51m
7:15AM2.22m
7:31PM2.38m
8:06AM2.09m
8:26PM2.28m
9:12AM2.01m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.74m
1:13PM0.91m
1:58AM0.87m
2:03PM1.03m
3:00AM0.96m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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7:26
7:24
7:24
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9:19
9:19
9:20
9:21
1
4
1
Temp °C
19
17
17
17
15
14
14
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
14
12
14
15
14
12
11
12
13
12
13
14
12
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.6
WSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
16
10
3
1
1
1
1
16
1
6
3
1
1
4
1
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
3
4
23
10
3
3
4
9
29
15
2
1
2
3
12
46
206
334
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
762
730
329
503
473
243
149
732
732
575
217
208
208
208
219
361
662
219
219
412
219
219
376
376
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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