El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.56° N 16.33° W

El Arenal WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
24.8°C
1.6° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,430 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 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 24th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 13s

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


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