El Arenal surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CEST
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El Arenal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Arenal today?

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
NE
5
0.2
W
10
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
19
12
22
20
10
10
10
8
15
15
14
10
10
9
10
8
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
NE
10
NNE
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
10:28PM3.11m
11:25AM2.77m
11:55PM3.02m
12:53PM2.77m
1:17AM3.07m
Low Tide
3:57PM0.97m
4:53AM0.87m
5:18PM1.12m
6:21AM0.92m
6:45PM1.10m
7:38AM0.83m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:16
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9:07
9:07
9:09
9:10
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
18
17
15
16
15
15
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NNE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
21
8
31
24
11
8
7
8
2
3
2
14
10
10
5
10
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
9
6
9
22
9
5
5
10
3
9
2
1
1
10
9
8
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
19
12
5
20
10
10
1
8
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
9
3
7
15
15
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
69
115
124
201
115
189
298
353
348
296
296
161
296
302
349
349
302
267
230
230
230
272
344
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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