Playa de Zápata
Coastal areas · Spain
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea near Coastal areas, Playa de Zápata works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de Zápata
Updated 04:15 spot time
Playa de Zápata surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m NNW swell at 9.95 s. Wind up to 22 km/h NE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 16 km/h ENE 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: ~23.8°C (74.8°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.8–21.8°C
Feb
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.7–20.8°C
Mar
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.8–20.5°C
Apr
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18.1–21.1°C
May
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19.3–21.6°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.7–23.1°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.6–24.2°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22–24.5°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.8–25.2°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.2–25.7°C
Nov
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21–23.8°C
Dec
21.1°C
70°F · 19.6–22.7°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–SE
Best wind
SW–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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