Playa de Mar de Cristal
Murcia · Spain
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A april–october beach on the Alboran Sea near Murcia, Playa de Mar de Cristal is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.1°C (77.2°F) on average
Jan
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.1–17°C
Feb
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.4–15.5°C
Mar
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–16.1°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 14.5–17.4°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.1–21.7°C
Jun
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.9–23.7°C
Jul
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.2–27.5°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.1–29°C
Sep
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23–27.3°C
Oct
22.3°C
72.1°F · 18.3–24.9°C
Nov
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.5–23°C
Dec
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.8–18.5°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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