
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Arenal today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 6AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1188 | 976 | 819 | 614 | 519 | 445 | 391 | 344 | 298 | 254 | 208 | 173 | 102 | 80 | 114 | 133 | 133 | 147 | 138 | 167 | 180 | 248 | 370 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM3.80m | 6:28PM3.58m | 6:48AM3.63m | 7:21PM3.31m | 7:43AM3.41m | 8:25PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.16m | 12:12PM0.11m | 00:30AM0.36m | 1:03PM0.32m | 1:22AM0.62m | 2:02PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
1188 | 976 | 819 | 614 | 519 | 445 | 391 | 344 | 298 | 254 | 208 | 173 | 102 | 80 | 114 | 133 | 133 | 147 | 138 | 167 | 180 | 177 | 370 | 472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 15 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
16 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 49 | 102 | 165 | 248 | 174 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | N 7 | — | W 18 | NW 16 | NNE 4 | NW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | N 10 | NW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | — | — |
— | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 27 | 36 | — | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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