El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
21.6° C
1.0° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
69
68
68
73
74
57
43
42
41
32
31
30
20
20
19
38
53
58
56
54
36
28
26
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:57AM3.31m
6:10PM3.61m
6:29AM3.37m
6:42PM3.66m
7:01AM3.40m
7:14PM3.66m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.45m
11:54AM0.46m
00:20AM0.35m
12:27PM0.39m
00:53AM0.31m
1:00PM0.37m
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:39
9:38
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
20
19
18
21
21
21
21
21
22
20
20
20
23
22
21
22
20
20
19
21
20
20
20
20
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