El Sunset (Benalmádena) Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.58° N 4.53° W

El Sunset (Benalmádena) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Sunset (Benalmádena) sea temperature is
27.4° C
4.3° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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