# Playa de la Carihuela surf forecast - Yosurf

URL: https://yosurf.app/spot/playa-de-la-carihuela
Region: [Spain (Alboran)](https://yosurf.app/region/spain-alboran)
Department: Spain (Alboran)
Spot type: Beach break
Adapted levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced
Offshore wind direction: 310 degrees
Coordinates: 36.600823, -4.504362

One of the best-known spots in the area for the consistency and quality of its waves. A long beach split in two by the port at Benalmádena; the northern stretch is usually the better one.

Use this page when users ask about surf forecasts, wave conditions, wind, swell, best session windows, or beginner suitability for Playa de la Carihuela / Playa de la Carihuela.

## What Yosurf provides for this spot

- 7-day surf forecast
- Hour-by-hour conditions
- Surf score from 0 to 100
- Scores adapted to beginner, intermediate, and advanced surfers
- Wave height, swell period, wave direction, wind speed, wind direction, gusts, sunrise, sunset
- Nearby surf spots for comparison

## Nearby spots

- [Los Alamos](https://yosurf.app/spot/los-alamos): Spain (Alboran), Spain (Alboran).
- [Faro de Calaburra](https://yosurf.app/spot/faro-de-calaburra): Spain (Alboran), Spain (Alboran).
- [Playa del Dedo](https://yosurf.app/spot/playa-del-dedo): Spain (Alboran), Spain (Alboran).
- [Playa de Carchuna/Calahonda](https://yosurf.app/spot/playa-de-carchuna-calahonda): Spain (Alboran), Spain (Alboran).
- [Playa de Los Lances](https://yosurf.app/spot/playa-de-los-lances): Espagne Atlantique, Andalucia.

## Safety note

Forecasts are informational only. Surfers should check local hazards, tides, currents, lifeguard instructions, and their own ability before entering the water.