Spain Wave Buoys and Sea Conditions

How to compare Spanish coasts

Atlantic and Cantabrian stations often receive longer-period ocean swell, while Mediterranean readings can be more dependent on regional wind and shorter fetch.

Check timestamp, height, period and direction together. A reading from another basin is not a substitute for a nearby coastal reference.

Barcelona and the western Mediterranean

Search demand already reaches SwellOracle for Barcelona sea conditions. The Barcelona section groups only stations inside a local geographic window instead of mixing them with distant Spanish buoys.

A physical station page may remain useful for location and source even when a recent wave series is not available; no values are invented.

Available coverage

0 recent observations 5 model points 11 reference stations

Almeria Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 36.83000, -2.48000 · History not captured yet

Balearic Islands model Marine model · Source: Open-Meteo Marine · 39.40000, 2.70000 · Model history pending

Barcelona Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 41.32000, 2.20000 · History not captured yet

Cabo de Palos Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 37.65000, -0.33000 · History not captured yet

Canary Islands model Marine model · Source: Open-Meteo Marine · 28.20000, -16.60000 · Model history pending

Cartagena Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 37.58000, -0.98000 · History not captured yet

Castellon Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 39.97000, 0.02000 · History not captured yet

Catalonia Mediterranean model Marine model · Source: Open-Meteo Marine · 41.10000, 2.30000 · Model history pending

Galicia coast model Marine model · Source: Open-Meteo Marine · 43.00000, -9.40000 · Model history pending

Mahon Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 39.72000, 4.42000 · History not captured yet

Malaga Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 36.68000, -4.42000 · History not captured yet

Sagunto Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 39.63000, -0.17000 · History not captured yet

Sant Elm / Sa Dragonera Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 39.55000, 2.10000 · History not captured yet

Tarragona Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 40.68000, 1.47000 · History not captured yet

Valencia Reference without a recent reading · Source: Puertos del Estado · 39.52000, -0.20000 · History not captured yet

Valencia Mediterranean model Marine model · Source: Open-Meteo Marine · 39.10000, -0.20000 · Model history pending

History is enabled gradually when reusable, correctly identified observations are available. Models and references without a stored series keep their own page, but do not show historical charts.

Buoy and history FAQs

What buoy information is available for Wave buoys and sea conditions in Spain?

The published catalog includes 11 physical or reference stations and 5 model points for this region. Each source identifies its provider, location, data type and history status so observations are not mixed with estimates.

Why do some buoys have no historical charts?

Charts appear only when SwellOracle has a stored series of reusable, correctly identified observations. A station can keep its information page even when there is not yet a sufficient series for a chart.

What is the difference between a physical buoy and a marine model?

A physical buoy or station represents instrument measurements. A marine model estimates conditions at a grid point. Use observations as local confirmation and models as spatial context rather than treating them as equivalent sources.

How should swell height, period and direction be interpreted?

Read all three variables together: height describes the size of the signal, period helps explain its energy and direction shows where it comes from. Coastline shape, depth and local exposure can change what reaches the beach.