Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 7AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 892 | 851 | 838 | 954 | 1266 | 865 | 1736 | 1558 | 1251 | 1086 | 1069 | 678 | 897 | 882 | 799 | 838 | 1066 | 528 | 511 | 511 | 511 | 503 | 403 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36AM3.31m | 7:58PM3.04m | 8:12AM3.09m | 8:38PM2.79m | 8:57AM2.85m | 9:30PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.64m | 1:51PM0.67m | 2:03AM0.88m | 2:32PM0.93m | 2:45AM1.13m | 3:24PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 732 | 892 | 851 | 838 | 954 | 1266 | 865 | 1736 | 1558 | 1251 | 1086 | 1069 | 678 | 897 | 882 | 799 | 838 | 1066 | 528 | 349 | 349 | 269 | 269 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 17 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 190 | 636 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 405 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 511 | 511 | 511 | 503 | 403 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 204 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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