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El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf break

El Sunset (Benalmádena) surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 CET
Forecast 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
15.7° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)
Time (CET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)--
Afternoon (16 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (16 Jan)--

Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
WSW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.9
WSW
0.3
SW
0.2
SSW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.2
E
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)555665554444444498667744
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)0000430085333303100000013
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
0
N
10
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		offoffoffoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		glassoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:52AM
0.49
1:36PM
0.53
2:28AM
0.52
2:14PM
0.56
3:02AM
0.54
2:50PM
0.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:37AM
0.22
8:07PM
0.10
8:15AM
0.20
8:42PM
0.07
8:51AM
0.17
9:16PM
0.05
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise--8:29-------8:27-------8:27-----
Sunset----6:25-------6:27-------6:28---
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-11221-12--------1-------
Temp. °C1413131416141111111010121312111010991112121110
Feels °C (?)11991112979977910887865891086
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