El Arenal Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.46° N 3.96° W

El Arenal WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
21.2° C
2.1° 

El Arenal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Arenal surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Arenal this week:

The surf forecast for El Arenal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Arenal in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Arenal over the next 16 days.


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