El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
22.5°C
1.5° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.8
NW
5
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
12
16
64
44
44
26
32
34
102
102
90
248
253
272
320
406
323
281
211
201
171
180
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
NNW
20
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
NNE
0
NE
5
NE
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
0
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:59AM3.29m
5:11PM3.60m
5:30AM3.45m
5:42PM3.75m
6:01AM3.56m
6:13PM3.83m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.48m
11:20PM0.31m
11:27AM0.32m
11:51PM0.17m
12:00PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:59
8:57
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
22
20
19
21
24
23
22
18
17
16
15
18
20
20
21
20
18
18
18
20
21
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
19
20
21
23
20
20
15
16
15
13
16
18
20
21
19
17
17
17
20
20
22
22
22
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