Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
24.7°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 (08 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (08 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (08 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
127
127
152
150
177
172
173
167
163
163
230
290
417
482
505
445
455
404
413
380
325
318
311
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:32AM1.89m
12:42PM2.11m
1:10AM2.00m
1:20PM2.18m
1:44AM2.08m
1:56PM2.18m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.28m
7:00PM0.08m
7:09AM0.18m
7:34PM0.04m
7:45AM0.11m
8:06PM0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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1
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1
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Temp °C
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
24
23
23
23
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