Zahara de los Atunes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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Zahara de los Atunes Surf Guide

Zahara de los Atunes in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Zahara de los Atunes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zahara de los Atunes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zahara de los Atunes occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Zahara de los Atunes (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Zahara de los Atunes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in October while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

16%

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

too small

74%

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

Explore Zahara de los Atunes Location Map

Interactive Zahara de los Atunes 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 Zahara de los Atunes is Gibraltar Airport (GIB) in Gibraltar, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zahara de los Atunes is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Zahara de los Atunes Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	W	W
Period (s)	5	5	4	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Zahara de los Atunes look like?

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Tides at Zahara de los Atunes

Current tide and informaton

For Barbate de Franco, 9 km from Zahara de los Atunes.

Next High Water: 06:38am | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 12:20am | 0.4m

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Zahara de los Atunes Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.8 °C) at Zahara de los Atunes 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 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite