Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 95 | 77 | 73 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 51 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 68 | 66 | 50 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:02AM3.74m | 7:18PM3.99m | 7:40AM3.62m | 7:57PM3.77m | 8:17AM3.45m | 8:35PM3.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM-0.11m | 12:58PM0.03m | 1:26AM0.02m | 1:38PM0.17m | 2:04AM0.24m | 2:17PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 53 | 53 | 95 | 77 | 73 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 51 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 68 | 66 | 50 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 7 |
47 | 46 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 54 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 167 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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