Playa de Santa María del Mar
Cádiz · Spain
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Playa de Santa María del Mar is a N-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de Santa María del Mar
Updated 12:15 spot time
Playa de Santa María del Mar surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.6 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m SSE swell at 4.05 s. Wind up to 31 km/h S. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — fair (2/5) with 20 km/h E wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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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