Los Quebrantos - surf spot statistics

Best Surf Season (October - March)

The North Atlantic delivers its full fury during these months, with average swell heights hovering around 1.6-1.7m and periods often exceeding 12 seconds. The combination of powerful NW and NNW swells - which make up over 60% of the directional spectrum - slams directly into the NNW-facing beach, producing consistent, pumping waves in the 1.5-2.5m range. Crucially, offshore winds from the S, SSW, and SW blow over 50% of the time (peaking at 63% in December), grooming the faces into clean, hallowed lines. Low-pressure systems tracking across the Bay of Biscay fire up long-period groundswells, while high-pressure setups over the Mediterranean funnel light offshore breezes. This is prime time for charging sessions.

Fair Surf Season (April, May, September)

As the seasons transition, the raw power of winter fades, but solid opportunities remain. April sees average swell height drop to 1.3m with a period of 10.7s, and ideal wind frequency falls to 40% - still workable, especially when southerly winds align with building NW swell. May is a step down (1.0m, 9.8s, 31% ideal wind), but the long summer daylight and occasional groundswell pulses can produce fun, rippable waves in the 0.5-1.5m range. September marks the comeback: swell height climbs back to 1.1m, period to 10.2s, and offshore wind odds improve to 41%. The first autumn lows stir up the Atlantic, offering windows of clean, consistent surf before the winter peak.

Low Surf Season (June - August)

Summer is the quiet period at Los Quebrantos. Average swell heights dwindle to 0.8-0.9m, periods drop to 8.7-9.0s, and ideal wind conditions occur only 23-29% of the time. The dominant wind shifts to northerly and easterly components (onshore for this spot), ruining wave quality. Swell directions remain mostly NW and NNW, but with weak energy - most waves are in the 0.5-1m range, only suitable for groveling. Long-period groundswells are rare, and the surf is often small, choppy, and blown out. Still, persistent surfers may find fun-sized waves on the rare days when a southwesterly wind graces the coast and a small NW swell slips in.

January: Peak Winter Power

January is the apex of winter at Los Quebrantos. The average swell height hits 1.7m with a long period of 12.7s, driven by relentless NW and WNW groundswells (42.8% NW, 15.8% WNW). These directions align perfectly with the NNW-facing beach, delivering powerful, 10-14s energy that translates into hollow, heavy waves in the 1.5-2.5m range. The wind is ideal 60% of the time, largely thanks to southerly and southwesterly breezes (11.2% SSW, 10.4% SW, 9.4% S) that blow offshore, grooming the swell into long, peeling lines. Northerly winds (N, NNW, NW) are minimal (<5% combined), so onshore cleanup is rare. Expect pumping, firing surf with occasional XL days when the period exceeds 15s.