Surf Forecasts:
El Arenal surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, N swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Arenal this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Arenal in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Arenal over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for El Arenal.
So, the outlook starts with a little pulse on Saturday, July 4th. We’re looking at a north swell pushing 5ft, with a 10-second period, and enough energy to get your attention (441). The wind is cross-onshore though, so it’s a bit messy. It’s a borderline session – you could get a few, but it’s not going to be one for the memory books. The water temp is about what you’d expect for the season.
And that’s about it for the good stuff. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to July 19th, it’s pretty much a write-off. That’s over two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind stays stuck from the north to northeast, mostly cross to cross-onshore, and occasionally hits 19 mph. The swell tries to build again around the 17th with 5ft from the north, but the period is short and the energy stays low. It’s choppy, lumpy, and just plain unappealing for a surfer.
Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, you might get some fun in the wind and bumpy water. For the rest of us, it’s a long dry spell. That’s just how it goes here sometimes. Keep an eye on it – things can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 307 | 314 | 201 | 159 | 115 | 77 | 75 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 69 | 82 | 35 | 82 | 93 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.72m | 5:03PM1.93m | 5:27AM1.69m | 5:41PM1.88m | 6:11AM1.66m | 6:25PM1.82m | 7:02AM1.62m | 7:18PM1.75m | 8:03AM1.61m | 8:23PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.62m | 9:38PM1.67m | 10:25AM1.69m | 10:54PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.39m | 11:20PM0.36m | 11:20AM0.45m | 00:00AM0.40m | 12:04PM0.51m | 00:47AM0.43m | 12:58PM0.57m | 1:42AM0.47m | 2:03PM0.60m | 2:48AM0.49m | 3:20PM0.59m | 4:00AM0.47m | 4:38PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 384 | 307 | 314 | 201 | 159 | 115 | 77 | 75 | 49 | 11 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 69 | 82 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 52 | 38 | 35 | 46 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 120 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 30 | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | 35 | 82 | 93 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 61 | 20 | 121 | 225 | 61 | 1241 | 245 | 61 | 61 | 474 | 67 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 67 |
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