
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 12AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
138 | 164 | 169 | 174 | 198 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 200 | 200 | 206 | 228 | 255 | 262 | 287 | 269 | 269 | 327 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:32PM2.24m | 5:01AM1.90m | 5:15PM2.12m | 5:45AM1.80m | 6:00PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.08m | 10:55AM0.24m | 11:35PM0.21m | 11:39AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | 30 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | N 11 |
37 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
138 | 164 | 169 | 174 | 198 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 200 | 200 | 206 | 228 | 255 | 262 | 287 | 269 | 269 | 327 | 336 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 20 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 63 |
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