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El Sunset (Benalmádena) surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Sunset (Benalmádena) sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Sunset (Benalmádena) today?
The current surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 52 | 34 | 72 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 89 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:01AM0.52m | 9:12PM0.51m | 9:15AM0.49m | 10:23PM0.51m | 10:35AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.21m | 2:35PM0.12m | 3:17AM0.22m | 3:44PM0.15m | 4:37AM0.22m | 4:54PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 72 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 89 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 183 | 191 | 19 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 256 | 309 | 300 | 191 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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