El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
24.4° C
1.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
169
166
158
151
112
137
137
137
144
144
144
140
140
133
133
133
133
136
136
161
161
157
186
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:40AM1.75m
5:57PM1.72m
6:21AM1.62m
6:43PM1.52m
7:13AM1.49m
7:48PM1.36m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.35m
11:41AM0.45m
00:04AM0.51m
12:26PM0.60m
00:49AM0.67m
1:28PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:40
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
24
23
23
25
24
25
26
25
23
23
23
25
24
25
24
24
24
23
25
24
25
24
23
23
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