Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
105 | 95 | 77 | 62 | 56 | 44 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:02AM2.50m | 2:31PM2.70m | 3:06AM2.67m | 3:25PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM1.36m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:42PM1.20m | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:33PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
105 | 95 | 77 | 56 | 52 | 44 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | ENE 4 |
11 | 19 | 17 | 62 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | W 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ENE 5 | NNW 7 | W 10 | — | ENE 4 | W 9 |
— | — | — | 38 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — |
34 | 69 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 158 | 223 | 115 | 89 | 89 |
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