El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
22.4° C
1.2° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
46
32
38
37
49
49
54
53
53
95
77
73
86
83
83
51
47
35
34
68
66
50
27
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
N
5
ESE
5
W
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:02AM3.74m
7:18PM3.99m
7:40AM3.62m
7:57PM3.77m
8:17AM3.45m
8:35PM3.48m
Low Tide
00:47AM-0.11m
12:58PM0.03m
1:26AM0.02m
1:38PM0.17m
2:04AM0.24m
2:17PM0.39m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
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9:20
9:17
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
23
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
24
23
23
23
24
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