El Faro

Reef break

Andalusia, Espagne

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level intermediate · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from intermediate level: hip-high waves (0.4–0.6 m), fairly forgiving, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.1/10
Fair
Size
0.40.6 m
hip-high
Wind
3 km/h
WSW · Glassy — no wind
Swell
0.6 m
8 s · W
Best window · 18h4.8/10 · 0.40.6 m · 9 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, decent swell from the W. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.40.681🌤️24°
03h0.40.684🌤️23°
06h0.40.786🌤️23°
09h0.40.7810🌤️24°
12h0.40.7813🌤️26°
15h0.40.7812🌤️27°
18h0.40.6810🌤️26°
21hBest0.40.684☁️24°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18h0 mPM 05:41+0.7 mBM 11:32-1.4 mPM 17:56+0.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 07:33 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.