El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.7° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
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)
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NNW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
30
30
33
94
140
511
623
563
657
580
580
580
520
494
389
332
263
224
162
159
Wind (km/h)
10
E
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
E
25
NE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13PM4.02m
6:32AM3.78m
6:48PM3.89m
7:05AM3.68m
7:22PM3.67m
Low Tide
11:54AM-0.02m
00:18AM-0.06m
12:30PM0.03m
00:52AM0.08m
1:06PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
21
20
18
18
17
16
19
21
22
20
20
19
20
20
23
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
18
17
19
19
18
18
16
15
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
18
21
23
22
22
22
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