Platja de la Fossa
Alicante · Spain
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Platja de la Fossa is a SE-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Balearic Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Platja de la Fossa
Updated 07:05 spot time
Platja de la Fossa surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m E swell at 5 s. Wind up to 17 km/h N. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — fair (2/5) with 6 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: ~22.5°C (72.5°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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