Playa de Horcas Coloradas
Melilla · Spain
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Playa de Horcas Coloradas is a E-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Melilla — it picks up N–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–W 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: ~23.6°C (74.5°F) on average
Jan
16°C
60.8°F · 15.2–17.5°C
Feb
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.1–16.7°C
Mar
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.4–16.8°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.3–18.1°C
May
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.9–21.1°C
Jun
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.5–22.8°C
Jul
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.2–25.2°C
Aug
24.5°C
76.1°F · 21.6–26.8°C
Sep
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22–25.4°C
Oct
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.1–23.2°C
Nov
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16–20.9°C
Dec
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.5–18.6°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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