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Surf spot guide · Andalucia, Spain
Quiet A-frame beachbreak on Playa de Zahara, best on low to mid tide with a SW to NW swell and a northeast offshore.
Zahara de los Atunes is a sand-bottom beachbreak breaking across shifting peaks along Playa de Zahara on Andalucia's Atlantic coast. A-frame peaks offer both left and right rides, with a medium-paced, steep face that wells up out of deep water rather than grinding across a shallow shelf. Take-offs are steep but the wave backs off mid-section rather than barrelling, keeping it accessible for beginners and improvers. Rides run 50m or less. The break needs a SW to NW swell, with NW the optimal angle, and works best at low to mid tide when the banks are most defined. The NE Levante offshore cleans up the faces and is strongest in the morning. This stretch picks up markedly less swell than Conil de la Frontera to the north, so it fires less often but stays near-empty when it does. Military land to the north restricts access and keeps the surfable zone confined to the main Playa de Zahara entry. Free parking and camping are available nearby.
Steep takeoffs that soften mid-face over Andalucia's emptiest sand.
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The beach rarely gets crowded - military access restrictions to the north and lower swell exposure than nearby breaks keep numbers minimal. Expect a handful of local surfers and beginners on a working swell day.
Empty Atlantic beachbreak
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+9 MORE →Check the swell before making the trip - this beach receives considerably less swell than Conil or Tarifa and needs at least 1m of SW to NW groundswell to work properly
Session low to mid tide for the steepest peaks and clearest faces
The NE Levante offshore is strongest in the morning before the sea breeze fills in
Military barriers cap the beach to the north so the main access point off the town is your entry
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Walk-in access from Playa de Zahara. Free car park available at the beach. No lifeguard, restrooms, showers, surf school or surf shop recorded at the break.
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