El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.3° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 12AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (19 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (19 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
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2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
14
3
NNW
14
3
NNW
14
2.5
NNW
14
2.5
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NNW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2651
3078
3078
2898
2310
1811
1575
1435
1230
1144
933
977
961
851
808
701
629
629
534
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:04PM2.53m
10:37AM2.57m
11:38PM2.36m
12:25PM2.50m
Low Tide
3:55PM1.22m
4:18AM1.40m
5:15PM1.42m
5:49AM1.52m
6:57PM1.42m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
15
15
14
16
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
18
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
17
15
14
13
15
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
19
19
18
18
18
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