Platja del Varador
Alicante · Spain
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Platja del Varador is a S-facing sand beach on the Balearic Sea coastline near Alicante — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.4°C (77.7°F) on average
Jan
15°C
59°F · 14.1–16.9°C
Feb
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.1–15.3°C
Mar
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.9–15.9°C
Apr
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.4–17.5°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.3–21.5°C
Jun
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.9–24.7°C
Jul
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.4–27.8°C
Aug
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.8–29.2°C
Sep
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23–27.3°C
Oct
22.4°C
72.3°F · 17.7–25.2°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 15.8–22.7°C
Dec
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15–18.5°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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