El Chanquete surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Chanquete today?

The current surf forecast for El Chanquete at 8PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.4
WSW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
1.7
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
32
41
43
126
23
12
3
0
4
18
28
0
20
11
0
3
2
4
7
179
112
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:41PM0.54m
1:10AM0.62m
1:38PM0.58m
1:55AM0.66m
2:27PM0.61m
2:37AM0.69m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.26m
6:59AM0.24m
7:02PM0.23m
7:41AM0.19m
7:46PM0.20m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:15
9:15
9:16
Temp °C
20
22
23
23
18
16
15
15
21
23
23
23
21
19
17
17
22
23
23
23
21
19
17
17
16
18
20
19
15
13
12
12
19
20
20
22
19
16
14
15
21
20
21
22
19
17
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
6
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
47
23
12
3
2
29
20
11
5
3
1
5
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.4
WSW
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
1.7
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
17
32
41
43
126
1
2
2
1
4
18
28
1
2
4
7
179
112
157
216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
458
528
528
412
43
205
231
231
335
414
414
526
43
48
48
404
407
906
767
767
0
0
665
229
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
1
1
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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