El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
57
56
54
50
49
33
47
47
46
32
38
47
62
47
54
39
55
65
71
48
122
124
99
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
0
ENE
0
NW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:23AM3.77m
6:39PM4.11m
7:02AM3.74m
7:18PM3.99m
7:40AM3.62m
7:57PM3.77m
Low Tide
00:07AM-0.14m
12:17PM-0.00m
00:47AM-0.11m
12:58PM0.03m
1:26AM0.02m
1:38PM0.17m
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:17
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
22
Feels °C
22
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
23
24
25
24
24
25
24
23
23
24
23
24
25
25
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