Playa de El Bocal
Southern Europe, Spain · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 17:53
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Playa de El Bocal.
Spot intelligence.
El Bocal receives Cantabrian swell directly and can turn powerful despite its urban proximity; bank and rip position should be checked first.
Profile source · Spain.info national surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis N · 350°
Offshore wind from S · Intermediate profile
Wave
North-facing left + right beach peaks
Shifting sand banks
Swell window
NW–N
0.7–2.5 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
S–SW offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving mid tide · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Playa de El Bocal is defined by north-facing left + right beach peaks over shifting sand banks. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02NW–N swell, s–sw offshore and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.5 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to strong rip currents, heavy shorebreak, exposed sets. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Beach break
Intermediate. Works best with NW–N swell.
Timing
S–SW offshore
Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.