El Balneario surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 05 Jan 2026 CET
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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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
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Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Balneario this week:

The most powerful waves expected at El Balneario in the next 12 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 06) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 5th Jan)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
W
1.2
W
1
W
1.3
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.5
W
0.5
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)109967111161310121211111112512111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)450251157133842423181482827243922311178936451
Wind
(km/h)
25
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:05AM
1.39
4:27PM
1.32
4:50AM
1.37
5:12PM
1.27
5:33AM
1.32
5:56PM
1.20
6:17AM
1.25
6:40PM
1.12
7:01AM
1.16
7:28PM
1.04
7:49AM
1.08
8:22PM
0.97
8:45AM
1.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:19AM
0.04
10:36PM
0.05
11:04AM
0.07
11:18PM
0.11
11:49AM
0.13
12:01AM
0.18
12:34PM
0.21
12:45AM
0.26
1:20PM
0.29
1:32AM
0.35
2:11PM
0.37
2:27AM
0.43
3:11PM
0.42
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
Sunrise-8:33--8:33--8:33--8:33--8:33--8:33--8:33-
Sunset--6:21--6:22--6:22--6:23--6:24--6:25--6:27
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
10--------------------
Temp. °C141515108109910111012131415131012101011
Feels °C (?)712115134356581010111067767
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Information about the El Balneario Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Balneario provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Balneario can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Balneario surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Balneario) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Balneario may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Balneario is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Tarifa. If you plan a holiday in Andalucia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tarifa. Tarifa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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