Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Sunset (Benalmádena) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) at 10PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 86 | 80 | 48 | 186 | 483 | 450 | 599 | 776 | 510 | 439 | 397 | 392 | 403 | 403 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.42m | 8:10PM0.44m | 9:49AM0.39m | 9:42PM0.42m | 11:58AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.28m | 3:06AM0.23m | 3:27PM0.31m | 5:00AM0.24m | 5:43PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | W 5 | W 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 48 | — | 314 | 450 | — | 462 | 356 | 273 | 234 | 228 | 259 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 86 | 80 | — | 186 | 483 | — | 599 | 776 | 510 | 439 | 397 | 392 | 403 | 403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 351 | 183 | 209 | 211 | 183 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 390 | 309 | 209 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 393 | 22 | 11 |
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