Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM2.50m | 2:31PM2.70m | 3:06AM2.67m | 3:25PM2.93m | 3:51AM2.88m | 4:05PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:42PM1.20m | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:33PM0.97m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:12PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
50 | 44 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
48 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 47 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 223 | 266 | 35 | 95 | 124 | 156 | 262 | 380 | 383 | 514 | 393 | 158 | 142 |
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