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Level 6/10

Los Caños de Meca

Los Caños, Andalusia, Spain
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Los Caños de Meca sits near Cape Trafalgar—where Admiral Nelson secured British naval supremacy in 1805 and where Atlantic swells make their last stand before entering the Mediterranean. The beach offers powerful, consistent waves in a protected natural park setting with bohemian village charm. The dramatic lighthouse, historical gravitas, and quality beachbreak peaks make this one of Andalusia's most appealing surf destinations when winter swells arrive.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
40
Poor
1.1m
@15s
16km/h
Mon
16
44
Poor
0.7m
@15s
19km/h
Tue
17
30
Poor
0.6m
@18s
36km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
W(275°)
Score: 8/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
16km/h
NW(306°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
16°C
0.0mm57%
Windswell Component
0.4mNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.4mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:20 am
Low tide - -1.10m
12:42 pm
High tide - 0.21m
6:37 pm
Low tide - -1.11m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

40
Poor
Components
Swell Direction21/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score55/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score40/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score40
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (280°)
Direction range
250° - 320°
Size range
1m - 3.5m
Ideal size
2.8m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (80°)
Offshore range
40° - 120°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.6m - 2m
Danger above
2.8m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Beach access via natural park. Limited development.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Oct, Mar

Winter prime. Atlantic swells before Mediterranean.

Getting There

Airport
XRY
Drive time
75 min
Data quality
verified

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