Playa de las Canteras
Cádiz · Spain
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea near Cádiz, Playa de las Canteras works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.7°C (72.9°F) on average
Jan
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.5–17.4°C
Feb
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14–16.9°C
Mar
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.4–16.6°C
Apr
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15–18.9°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.5–21.6°C
Jun
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.6–22.7°C
Jul
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.7–24.7°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.1–25.1°C
Sep
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.2–25°C
Oct
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.4–22.6°C
Nov
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.1–20.7°C
Dec
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.9–18.5°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
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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