Playa de la Barrosa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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Playa de la Barrosa Surf Guide

Playa de la Barrosa in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Playa de la Barrosa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de la Barrosa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de la Barrosa occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa de la Barrosa (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de la Barrosa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in January while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de la Barrosa Location Map

Interactive Playa de la Barrosa 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 de la Barrosa is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de la Barrosa is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Playa de la Barrosa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:40 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	W	W	WNW	W
Period (s)	6	6	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Playa de la Barrosa look like?

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Tides at Playa de la Barrosa

Current tide and informaton

For Chiclana de la Frontera, 6 km from Playa de la Barrosa.

Next High Water: 07:31pm | 2.18m

Next Low Water: 01:05pm | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de la Barrosa Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Playa de la Barrosa is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite