Playa el Bombo Surf Guide

Playa el Bombo in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northwest. The location means that groundswells are unknown and the best wave direction is from the east southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Playa el Bombo Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa el Bombo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa el Bombo occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Explore Playa el Bombo Location Map

Interactive Playa el Bombo 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 Playa el Bombo is Malaga Airport (AGP) in Spain, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa el Bombo is Gibraltar Airport (GIB) in Gibraltar, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Playa el Bombo Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:28 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
Period (s) 6 6 6 -
Wind (km/h)
10
5
0
10
Wind State cross cross-
on
glass cross-
on

Swell History at Playa el Bombo

Surf stats for Playa el Bombo, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa el Bombo

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


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