Playa de San Cristóbal
Las Palmas · Spain
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea near Las Palmas, Playa de San Cristóbal works on N–SE groundswell; SW–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.5–21.6°C
Feb
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.6–20.8°C
Mar
18.9°C
66°F · 17.6–20.2°C
Apr
19.4°C
66.9°F · 18.1–21°C
May
20.1°C
68.2°F · 19.2–21.5°C
Jun
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.9–22.8°C
Jul
22.1°C
71.8°F · 21.1–23.9°C
Aug
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.7–25.1°C
Sep
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.6–24.6°C
Oct
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.8–24.9°C
Nov
22.2°C
72°F · 20.4–23.8°C
Dec
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.5–22.2°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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