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El Arenal surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Arenal today?
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 1AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | |
119 | 93 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 89 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:18PM3.30m | 11:05AM2.89m | 11:29PM3.16m | 12:17PM2.85m | 00:40AM3.10m | 1:24PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.82m | 4:39AM0.71m | 4:57PM0.96m | 5:50AM0.81m | 6:09PM1.01m | 6:57AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 |
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Temp °C | 33 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
29 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 119 | 93 | 66 | 64 | 19 | 9 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 4 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 35 | 34 | 32 | 9 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 19 | 89 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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