El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
22.7° C
0.6° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 10PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)--
Afternoon (11 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (11 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
43
55
208
202
217
263
253
233
228
212
246
264
242
232
194
190
157
137
108
105
96
94
87
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:03AM1.81m
12:31PM1.95m
1:03AM1.90m
1:25PM2.10m
1:56AM1.98m
Low Tide
5:48PM0.37m
6:12AM0.32m
6:49PM0.22m
7:07AM0.23m
7:44PM0.08m
7:57AM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:05
9:05
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
20
20
20
21
22
20
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
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