El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
22.7° C
2.5° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 6PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
176
218
218
204
198
166
157
161
204
215
210
168
141
123
101
98
101
140
113
101
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
15
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
10
ENE
5
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:43AM3.14m
10:03PM3.22m
10:32AM2.95m
10:55PM2.94m
11:28AM2.79m
Low Tide
3:41PM0.70m
4:14AM0.77m
4:34PM0.94m
5:06AM1.01m
5:35PM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:51
9:50
9:49
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
23
22
20
19
20
22
23
23
23
21
20
20
20
23
24
24
24
22
Feels °C
23
20
21
23
24
19
18
19
23
20
19
21
22
19
19
19
22
21
21
24
23
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