El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
24.3° C
1.2° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.7
NNW
9
0.8
NE
7
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
211
211
218
209
209
222
202
193
181
157
131
111
68
64
128
151
155
135
146
171
190
203
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:03PM2.26m
4:26AM1.98m
4:41PM2.11m
5:03AM1.88m
5:18PM1.92m
Low Tide
9:46AM0.09m
10:18PM0.06m
10:23AM0.18m
10:53PM0.19m
11:01AM0.30m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:44
8:43
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
21
21
21
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
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