Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal WaveFinder

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.


El Arenal surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, N swell with 505 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 9th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Arenal over the next 16 days.


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest