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El Sunset (Benalmádena) surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Sunset (Benalmádena) today?
The current surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) at 10PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | - | - |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:44PM0.46m | 7:27AM0.47m | 8:48PM0.44m | 8:33AM0.44m | 10:02PM0.44m | 9:57AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.26m | 2:10PM0.19m | 2:37AM0.28m | 3:18PM0.20m | 4:03AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 781 | 642 | 351 | 324 | 353 | 353 | 382 | 523 | 402 | 523 | 520 | 605 | 601 | 605 | 205 | 412 | 359 | 414 | 382 | 324 | 205 | 359 | 473 | 414 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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