El Chanquete Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.72° N 4.35° W

El Chanquete WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Chanquete sea temperature is
23.5°C
3.2° 

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


El Chanquete surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, E swell with 377 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Chanquete this week:

The surf forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Chanquete in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 9th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 6s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 9th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.


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