SE Surf

Playa de Santa Ana

Málaga · Spain

IntermediateBeach break36.592, -4.523

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A april–october beach on the Alboran Sea near Málaga, Playa de Santa Ana is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~22.4°C (72.3°F) on average

Jan

15.4°C

59.7°F · 13.8–16.9°C

Feb

15°C

59°F · 13.7–16.4°C

Mar

15.3°C

59.5°F · 14.3–16.1°C

Apr

16.3°C

61.3°F · 15–18°C

May

17.8°C

64°F · 15–20.7°C

Jun

19.8°C

67.6°F · 16.5–22.8°C

Jul

22.4°C

72.3°F · 20.1–24.9°C

Aug

23.7°C

74.7°F · 21.2–26.5°C

Sep

22.4°C

72.3°F · 19.2–25.1°C

Oct

19.7°C

67.5°F · 16.4–21.9°C

Nov

17.4°C

63.3°F · 14.6–21.7°C

Dec

16°C

60.8°F · 14.4–18.2°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

E–S

Best wind

W–N

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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