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El Chanquete surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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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) | W 16 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
 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) | — | — | W 5 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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