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Playa del Chato

Cádiz · Spain

IntermediateBeach break36.477, -6.262

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A april–october beach on the Alboran Sea near Cádiz, Playa del Chato is exposed to W swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~21°C (69.8°F) on average

Jan

16.2°C

61.2°F · 15–17.9°C

Feb

15.4°C

59.7°F · 14.3–17.1°C

Mar

15.7°C

60.3°F · 14–16.5°C

Apr

16.7°C

62.1°F · 15.4–18.4°C

May

18.5°C

65.3°F · 16.7–21.1°C

Jun

20.6°C

69.1°F · 19.2–22.5°C

Jul

22.4°C

72.3°F · 20.5–24.4°C

Aug

23.2°C

73.8°F · 21.5–24.9°C

Sep

22.5°C

72.5°F · 20.2–25.1°C

Oct

21°C

69.8°F · 18.8–22.5°C

Nov

18.6°C

65.5°F · 15.7–20.6°C

Dec

17.1°C

62.8°F · 15.2–19°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

SW–NW

Best wind

NE–SE

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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