El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
24.0° C
1.0° 

El Arenal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Arenal today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 9PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
120
123
120
120
123
101
83
80
77
66
64
64
59
59
59
67
94
96
117
110
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:26PM1.95m
1:00AM1.87m
1:17PM2.13m
1:48AM1.99m
2:03PM2.27m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.21m
7:01AM0.25m
7:38PM0.06m
7:47AM0.14m
8:22PM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:47
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
23
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
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