Cala del Portitxol
Alicante · Spain
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A april–october beach on the Balearic Sea near Alicante, Cala del Portitxol is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.3°C (77.5°F) on average
Jan
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.8–16.6°C
Feb
13.9°C
57°F · 12.8–14.8°C
Mar
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.5–15.8°C
Apr
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.7–17.6°C
May
18.5°C
65.3°F · 15.4–21.6°C
Jun
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.8–24.3°C
Jul
25°C
77°F · 23.6–27.1°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.6–28.6°C
Sep
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.3–27.3°C
Oct
22.5°C
72.5°F · 19.3–25.2°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 15.9–22.7°C
Dec
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.7–18.9°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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