Playa de la Cortadura
Cádiz · Spain
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Playa de la Cortadura is a W-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de la Cortadura
Updated 12:16 spot time
Playa de la Cortadura surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.4 m WSW swell at 8.5 s. Wind up to 30 km/h E. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — fair (2/5) with 16 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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