Playa de Barlovento
Las Palmas · Spain
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Playa de Barlovento is a E-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Las Palmas — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW 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: ~23.2°C (73.8°F) on average
Jan
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.8–21.1°C
Feb
18.6°C
65.5°F · 17.1–20.3°C
Mar
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.2–19.7°C
Apr
19°C
66.2°F · 17.5–20.2°C
May
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.6–21.2°C
Jun
21.1°C
70°F · 19.4–22.9°C
Jul
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.3–23.7°C
Aug
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21–24.4°C
Sep
23.2°C
73.8°F · 22.3–24.4°C
Oct
23°C
73.4°F · 20.9–24.5°C
Nov
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.5–23.2°C
Dec
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.8–21.9°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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