El Chanquete surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Chanquete today?

The current surf forecast for El Chanquete at 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
2.4
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.4
WSW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
0
9
3
9
39
0
0
139
175
203
320
516
342
198
140
22
7
5
3
3
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
SSW
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:27PM0.61m
2:37AM0.69m
3:13PM0.65m
3:19AM0.72m
3:58PM0.67m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.19m
7:46PM0.20m
8:22AM0.14m
8:28PM0.18m
9:02AM0.10m
9:09PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:19
Temp °C
17
17
21
23
23
23
20
18
17
17
19
21
22
21
18
17
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
15
15
20
20
20
22
18
16
15
14
15
16
17
18
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
1.5
SW
7
1
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
11
5
3
198
73
22
7
5
3
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
2.4
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
9
3
9
39
157
178
139
175
203
320
516
342
286
140
1
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
48
404
664
781
770
664
48
451
229
229
619
350
1225
357
0
0
54
163
168
373
749
741
346
205
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
2
1
4
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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