Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 9PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16756 | 14148 | 11151 | 8985 | 6417 | 5212 | 3622 | 3078 | 2402 | 2121 | 2254 | 2452 | 2345 | 2636 | 3087 | 3185 | 3675 | 3993 | 4213 | 4213 | 2834 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23PM3.37m | 3:48AM3.37m | 4:00PM3.60m | 4:23AM3.60m | 4:38PM3.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.72m | 9:34PM0.43m | 9:48AM0.46m | 10:10PM0.21m | 10:25AM0.23m | 10:46PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 16756 | 14148 | 11151 | 8985 | 6417 | 5212 | 3622 | 3078 | 2402 | 2121 | 2254 | 2452 | 2345 | 2636 | 3087 | 3185 | 3675 | 3993 | 4213 | 4213 | 2834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 59 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1364 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 596 | 752 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
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