Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 2AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM2.93m | 3:51AM2.88m | 4:05PM3.17m | 4:26AM3.09m | 4:39PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.97m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:12PM0.73m | 10:21AM0.69m | 10:47PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 13 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
5 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | W 9 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 13 | N 5 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 7 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 89 | 216 | 216 | 223 | 262 | 124 | 419 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 79 | 189 | 101 |
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