Playa de Matalascañas
Huelva · Spain
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Playa de Matalascañas is a SE-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Huelva — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~22.8°C (73°F) on average
Jan
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.2–17.4°C
Feb
15°C
59°F · 13.8–16.5°C
Mar
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.4–16.8°C
Apr
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.6–18.7°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.7–21.7°C
Jun
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.9–22.4°C
Jul
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.4–24.8°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 20.3–25.3°C
Sep
22.8°C
73°F · 20.3–25.4°C
Oct
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.4–22.9°C
Nov
18.4°C
65.1°F · 14.7–21°C
Dec
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.7–18.4°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–S
Best wind
W–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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