Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
136 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 140 | 140 | 165 | 165 | 171 | 167 | 163 | 186 | 172 | 188 | 153 | 137 | 118 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.52m | 7:13AM1.49m | 7:48PM1.36m | 8:32AM1.40m | 9:29PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.67m | 1:28PM0.74m | 1:55AM0.79m | 3:07PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
136 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 140 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 153 | 137 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
13 | 17 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | S 14 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 165 | 165 | 171 | 167 | 163 | 186 | 172 | 188 | — | — | 118 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa) | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











