Cala de los frailes
Pyrénées-Atlantiques · France
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Cala de los frailes is a N-facing pebble beach on the France shoreline, opening onto the Cantabrian Sea — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Cala de los frailes
Updated 02:20 spot time
Cala de los frailes surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m NW swell at 10.35 s. Wind up to 17 km/h NE. Water 21°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — epic (4/5) with 17 km/h NE 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: ~18.9°C (66°F) on average
Jan
12.7°C
54.9°F · 3–15°C
Feb
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.6–13.4°C
Mar
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.3–14.4°C
Apr
13.9°C
57°F · 12.3–17.3°C
May
16°C
60.8°F · 13.3–19°C
Jun
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.1–21.7°C
Jul
21.7°C
71.1°F · 18.9–24.3°C
Aug
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.5–25°C
Sep
21.3°C
70.3°F · 18.9–23°C
Oct
18.9°C
66°F · 16.9–22.5°C
Nov
16°C
60.8°F · 13.7–17.9°C
Dec
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.8–15.7°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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