Playa de Zahora
Cádiz · Spain
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea near Cádiz, Playa de Zahora works on SE–W groundswell; N–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de Zahora
Updated 06:21 spot time
Playa de Zahora surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m W swell at 7.85 s. Wind up to 14 km/h W. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — good (3.5/5) with 11 km/h W wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.9°C (69.6°F) on average
Jan
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.2–18.3°C
Feb
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.6–17.2°C
Mar
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.5–16.9°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.8–18°C
May
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.8–20.6°C
Jun
20.2°C
68.4°F · 19.1–22°C
Jul
22°C
71.6°F · 20.3–24.2°C
Aug
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.8–24.4°C
Sep
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.1–24.4°C
Oct
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19–22.5°C
Nov
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15.9–20.2°C
Dec
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.6–19.5°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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