El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
23.4° C
0.7° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
1.1
NNE
6
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
84
83
81
77
65
67
87
81
65
83
109
128
150
159
159
147
147
105
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:00PM2.10m
4:21AM1.88m
4:34PM2.06m
4:56AM1.84m
5:09PM1.98m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.19m
10:17AM0.26m
10:47PM0.22m
10:52AM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:54
8:54
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
23
22
Feels °C
23
24
23
24
24
25
24
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
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