Matalascañas Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.99° N 6.54° W

Matalascañas WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matalascañas sea temperature is
23.8°C
1.7° 

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


Matalascañas surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matalascañas this week:

The surf forecast for Matalascañas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Matalascañas in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 4s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 4s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 27th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matalascañas over the next 16 days.


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