
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Sunset (Benalmádena) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 161 | 88 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.48m | 10:33AM0.45m | 10:39PM0.47m | 12:06PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.15m | 2:41PM0.25m | 3:47AM0.18m | 4:32PM0.26m | 5:26AM0.17m | 6:10PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
74 | 101 | 88 | 72 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
126 | 161 | — | 98 | 95 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 7 | 20 | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 22 | 209 | 67 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 333 | 209 | 184 | 264 | 22 | 184 | 353 | 225 | 270 | 402 | 393 |
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