
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Sunset (Benalmádena) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) at 7PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 82 | 151 | 135 | 166 | 202 | 222 | 233 | 240 | 173 | 233 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09PM0.65m | 4:20AM0.65m | 4:42PM0.65m | 4:56AM0.63m | 5:13PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:15PM0.05m | 10:30AM0.02m | 10:50PM0.04m | 11:03AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | — | 82 | 103 | 107 | 113 | 141 | 141 | 145 | 173 | 173 | 168 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 |
4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | 77 | 43 | — | 151 | 135 | 166 | 202 | 222 | 233 | 240 | — | 233 | 199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 351 | 399 | 392 | 351 | 256 | 191 | 256 | 191 | 333 | 390 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 392 | 393 | 22 | 3 |
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