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El Balneario surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Balneario today?
The current surf forecast for El Balneario at 8PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Balneario. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 77 | 434 | 678 | 917 | 807 | 800 | 882 | 991 | 884 | 755 | 653 | 480 | 383 | 318 | 274 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:24PM0.97m | 8:56AM0.91m | 9:36PM0.96m | 10:15AM0.92m | 10:48PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.43m | 2:45AM0.47m | 3:10PM0.46m | 4:02AM0.46m | 4:26PM0.45m | 5:13AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:16 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 15 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 807 | 800 | 882 | 991 | 884 | 8 | 9 | 480 | 383 | 318 | 274 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | — | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 77 | 434 | 678 | 917 | — | — | — | — | — | 755 | 653 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 497 | 791 | 497 | 346 | 346 | 745 | 497 | 484 | 528 | 473 | 530 | 40 | 272 | 473 | 327 | 603 | 645 | 530 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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