El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
21.7° C
0.6° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
62
57
57
57
45
46
46
30
30
17
17
19
19
19
20
19
20
56
69
66
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:25PM3.72m
4:56AM3.58m
5:13PM3.96m
5:41AM3.72m
5:57PM4.10m
Low Tide
10:02AM0.46m
10:36PM0.15m
10:51AM0.23m
11:23PM-0.04m
11:35AM0.07m
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>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:23
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
23
22
21
20
20
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
20
22
23
23
23
21
Feels °C
24
24
24
26
25
23
22
22
25
24
25
26
24
23
23
22
24
24
24
25
22
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