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Los Caños de Meca surf report and forecast

Cádiz, Spain · updated 02 Nov 2026, 13:49 CET · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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2.4rating now (B 6 · A 1)
0.5 m (1.5 ft)wave height now
11.9 speriod
Wswell from
2 kt Swind glassy
19 °C (66 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
07:48 / 18:26sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.3 m 12 s W · Swell 2: 0.3 m 8 s W · Swell 3: 0.2 m 3 s ESE

Best window this week: Monday 10:00 CET — 2.9 0.5 m (1.6 ft) at 12 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (217° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov2.9 B 6 · A 10.5–0.6 m (1.5–1.8 ft)12 sW4 kt cross-offshore07:48–18:26
Tue 03 Nov0.8 B 3 · A 00.3–0.5 m (1.1–1.6 ft)10 sWNW6 kt cross-shore07:48–18:25
Wed 04 Nov2.7 B 7 · A 10.4–0.6 m (1.3–1.9 ft)15 sW7 kt glassy07:49–18:24
Thu 05 Nov2.9 B 5 · A 10.6–0.9 m (1.9–2.9 ft)8 sW7 kt cross-shore07:50–18:23
Fri 06 Nov1.5 B 4 · A 00.3–0.5 m (1.0–1.7 ft)11 sW4 kt offshore07:51–18:23
Sat 07 Nov0.8 B 3 · A 00.3–0.8 m (0.9–2.8 ft)7 sW10 kt cross-shore07:52–18:22
Sun 08 Nov1.0 B 1 · A 11.0–1.3 m (3.1–4.4 ft)6 sSE17 kt cross-shore07:53–18:21

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 13:002.4 B 6 · A 10.5 m (1.5 ft)12 s W2 kt S glassy
Mon 16:001.9 B 5 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)12 s WNW3 kt SW glassy
Mon 19:002.0 B 6 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)11 s WNW2 kt W glassy
Mon 22:001.8 B 5 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)11 s WNW4 kt ENE glassy
Tue 01:001.3 B 4 · A 00.4 m (1.3 ft)11 s WNW3 kt ESE glassy
Tue 04:001.0 B 4 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)12 s WNW3 kt SE glassy
Tue 07:000.8 B 3 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)11 s WNW5 kt ESE cross-shore
Tue 10:000.8 B 3 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)11 s WNW9 kt SSE cross-shore
Tue 13:000.6 B 3 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)11 s WNW5 kt SSW onshore
Tue 16:000.4 B 2 · A 00.3 m (1.1 ft)10 s WNW9 kt WSW onshore
Tue 19:000.9 B 3 · A 00.4 m (1.3 ft)10 s WNW8 kt SW onshore
Tue 22:000.5 B 2 · A 00.5 m (1.6 ft)7 s W10 kt SW onshore

Los Caños de Meca tide chart

+1.0 m-1.0 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (CET, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 09:00 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 15:30 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft) · High 21:50 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 03:50 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 10:20 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 16:50 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 23:10 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 05:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 11:20 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 17:50 (-0.8 m / -2.6 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 00:00 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 06:10 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 12:20 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 18:40 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 00:50 (+0.8 m / +2.8 ft) · Low 06:50 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 13:00 (+1.0 m / +3.2 ft) · Low 19:20 (-0.9 m / -3.1 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 01:30 (+0.9 m / +3.1 ft) · Low 07:30 (-0.9 m / -3.0 ft) · High 13:40 (+1.0 m / +3.3 ft) · Low 19:50 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 02:10 (+1.0 m / +3.3 ft) · Low 08:10 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft) · High 14:20 (+1.0 m / +3.3 ft) · Low 20:30 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft)

Best time to surf Los Caños de Meca

Average wave height by month, Los Caños de MecamJan: 1.15 mJanFeb: 1.29 mFebMar: 1.32 mMarApr: 1.17 mAprMay: 0.94 mMayJun: 0.80 mJunJul: 0.70 mJulAug: 0.69 mAugSep: 0.74 mSepOct: 1.03 mOctNov: 1.06 mNovDec: 1.22 mDec

Biggest swell runs Dec–Apr: average 1.3 m (4.3 ft) in March from W at 8 s, against 0.7 m (2.3 ft) in August (2015–2024 average). Best time to surf in Spain

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Climatology: ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis (waves: ERA5-Ocean) via Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/Madrid). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (36.25, -6.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.