El Alicate
Málaga · Spain
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El Alicate is a N-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Málaga — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at El Alicate
Updated 02:48 spot time
El Alicate surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.2 m ESE swell at 3.9 s. Wind up to 7 km/h SSE. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 02:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 5 km/h NNW 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: ~19.4°C (66.9°F) on average
Jan
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.3–17.7°C
Feb
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.2–16.4°C
Mar
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.5–16.3°C
Apr
16.2°C
61.2°F · 15.1–17.3°C
May
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.9–19.5°C
Jun
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.9–21.2°C
Jul
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19–23.4°C
Aug
22.4°C
72.3°F · 19.5–25°C
Sep
21.3°C
70.3°F · 17.3–24.4°C
Oct
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.3–21.2°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.9–20.5°C
Dec
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.1–18.1°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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