El Balneario Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.02° N 5.61° W

El Balneario WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Balneario sea temperature is
21.1°C
1.9° 

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


El Balneario surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Balneario this week:

The surf forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s 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 Balneario in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 24th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 9s

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


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