El Chanquete surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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El Chanquete surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Chanquete sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Chanquete today?

The current surf forecast for El Chanquete at 10PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)--
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

Table - waves today at El Chanquete. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
1
1
3
9
20
22
25
35
46
46
47
47
47
91
66
135
161
161
134
92
94
77
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
W
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NW
10
S
10
S
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:09PM0.65m
7:12AM0.65m
8:04PM0.62m
8:09AM0.61m
9:03PM0.61m
9:12AM0.58m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.25m
12:47PM0.17m
1:07AM0.29m
1:48PM0.22m
2:27AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:22
9:22
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
20
20
24
23
23
23
22
21
20
20
24
24
24
23
22
21
20
20
23
23
21
21
20
19
17
17
21
20
21
22
21
19
18
19
22
22
23
22
22
21
19
20
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
5
3
9
20
22
25
35
46
46
47
47
47
51
66
135
161
161
134
92
94
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
4
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
137
406
171
231
205
197
170
205
213
222
48
48
0
0
22
22
213
41
22
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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