Windmill Hill Beach
Coastal areas · Gibraltar
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Windmill Hill Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.8°C (69.4°F) on average
Jan
16°C
60.8°F · 14.5–17.9°C
Feb
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.5–16.6°C
Mar
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.2–16.5°C
Apr
16.2°C
61.2°F · 15.1–17°C
May
17.2°C
63°F · 16.1–18.9°C
Jun
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.6–20.1°C
Jul
20.6°C
69.1°F · 17.9–22.3°C
Aug
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19–23.9°C
Sep
20.8°C
69.4°F · 17.1–23.4°C
Oct
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.6–20.4°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.7–19.4°C
Dec
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.3–18.7°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–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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