Cala Arena
Almería · Spain
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Cala Arena is a S-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Almería — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Cala Arena
Updated 04:04 spot time
Cala Arena surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m ENE swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 19 km/h NE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 2 km/h WNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.2°C (70.2°F) on average
Jan
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14–17°C
Feb
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.7–16.1°C
Mar
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.8–16.2°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 15–17.4°C
May
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.5–21.5°C
Jun
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.2–22.3°C
Jul
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.3–25.8°C
Aug
25°C
77°F · 22.4–27.7°C
Sep
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.8–26.5°C
Oct
21.2°C
70.2°F · 15.9–23.5°C
Nov
18.4°C
65.1°F · 15.9–21.1°C
Dec
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.8–18.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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