Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Sunset (Benalmádena) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) at 5AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:38AM0.40m | 10:37PM0.43m | 12:30PM0.41m | 00:13AM0.44m | 1:38PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.23m | 4:16PM0.30m | 5:45AM0.23m | 6:09PM0.30m | 7:04AM0.20m | 7:22PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 14 | — | 42 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 67 | 97 | 248 | 766 | 694 | 694 | 487 | 309 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 395 | 394 | 523 | 351 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 156 | 116 | 116 | 351 | 116 |
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