El Sunset (Benalmádena) Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.58° N 4.53° W

El Sunset (Benalmádena) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sunset (Benalmádena) sea temperature is
23.2°C
2.4° 

El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
NE
10
E
5
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
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
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:58
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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
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