El Sunset (Benalmádena) Surf Guide

El Sunset (Benalmádena) in Andalucia is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here.

El Sunset (Benalmádena) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Sunset (Benalmádena):

The best conditions reported for surf at El Sunset (Benalmádena) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Explore El Sunset (Benalmádena) Location Map

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El Sunset (Benalmádena) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:52 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SW
Period (s) 4 4 4 3
Wind (km/h)
10
10
0
10
Wind State off off glass cross

Swell History at El Sunset (Benalmádena)

Surf stats for El Sunset (Benalmádena), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at El Sunset (Benalmádena)

Wind stats for El Sunset (Benalmádena), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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