El Chanquete Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.72° N 4.35° W

El Chanquete 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Chanquete sea temperature is
26.6° C
3.4° 

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


How big are the waves at El Chanquete today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chanquete at 9PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
14
21
30
41
91
97
110
68
49
52
52
51
38
26
17
17
18
11
10
6
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ENE
0
ESE
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
0
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:43PM0.71m
6:58AM0.65m
7:20PM0.68m
7:39AM0.60m
7:59PM0.63m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.14m
00:04AM0.19m
12:12PM0.18m
00:41AM0.22m
12:45PM0.23m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:06
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
28
30
30
28
27
26
27
27
29
30
29
30
27
27
27
27
29
31
30
29
27
Feels °C
30
31
32
29
30
29
30
29
30
31
32
34
31
31
30
29
31
32
32
32
31
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