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El Balneario surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Balneario surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Balneario sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at El Balneario today?
The current surf forecast for El Balneario at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Balneario. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | |
37 | 92 | 79 | 56 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.38m | 3:29PM1.37m | 3:47AM1.40m | 4:14PM1.38m | 4:35AM1.39m | 5:01PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM-0.00m | 9:37PM0.04m | 10:02AM-0.02m | 10:24PM0.03m | 10:48AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 |
 kJ | 37 | 92 | 79 | 56 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 33 | — | — | 22 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 836 | 715 | 71 | 71 | 82 | 100 | 530 | 530 | 836 | 825 | 246 | 246 | 42 | 40 | 58 | 313 | 791 | 717 | 246 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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