El Chanquete surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Chanquete today?

The current surf forecast for El Chanquete at 9AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)--
Evening (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.1
E
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
5
10
11
7
8
9
9
11
12
12
7
8
8
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
E
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
0
S
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:02AM0.54m
9:09PM0.53m
9:01AM0.52m
10:13PM0.53m
10:13AM0.51m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.33m
1:28PM0.26m
1:48AM0.36m
2:32PM0.29m
3:18AM0.37m
3:59PM0.30m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:16
7:15
7:13
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9:10
9:12
9:13
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
18
18
20
20
17
16
16
16
19
20
21
21
19
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
17
16
17
18
18
16
16
16
18
18
19
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
5
10
11
7
8
9
9
11
27
29
33
35
35
20
19
18
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
13
12
12
7
8
8
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
5
1
1
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
355
374
374
412
528
412
528
533
615
585
529
348
393
338
393
393
350
348
338
451
742
393
161
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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