Málaga
Beach breakAll levels
Málaga city's surf beach, beside the old Misericordia chimney.
Good days are few and come at short notice: they usually arrive in autumn and winter, ideally with the northerly 'terral' wind setting in after the storm. Water is 15 °C in winter and 23–24 °C in summer: a 3/2 is enough almost all year.
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Málaga
Beach breakIntermediate
Gravel-and-rock coves east of Málaga that work with an easterly.
Vélez-Málaga (Málaga)
Beach breakAll levels
A long Axarquía beach with groynes and soft waves in an easterly or westerly.
Almuñécar (Granada)
Beach breakIntermediate
A horseshoe-shaped bay on the Costa Tropical that wakes up with a westerly.
Almería
Beach breakAll levels
The long beach of San Miguel de Cabo de Gata village, open to westerly swell.
Conditions at a glance
| Spot | Wave type | Level | Best swell | Best wind (offshore) | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Misericordia | Beach break | All levels | E, SE, SW | N, NW, NE | All tides |
| El Palo (Peñón del Cuervo) | Beach break | Intermediate | E, SE | N, NW | All tides |
| Torre del Mar | Beach break | All levels | E, SE, SW | N, NW, NE | All tides |
| La Herradura | Beach break | Intermediate | SW, W, S | N, NE | All tides |
| Cabo de Gata (San Miguel) | Beach break | All levels | SW, S, W | N, NE, E | All tides |
Indicative information gathered from surf guides and surfers' experience. Conditions change with the sandbanks: check the forecast and ask at the beach.
Which wetsuit to bring
The water is around 15 °C in winter and 23 °C in late summer.
4/3 wetsuit
The autumn-to-spring suit for water at 12–16 °C.
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3/2 wetsuit
For water from 17 °C.
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