El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf break

El Sunset (Benalmádena) surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 CEST
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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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Sunset (Benalmádena) today?

The current surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
41
41
28
28
18
17
17
76
27
36
71
56
171
173
114
92
89
150
118
171
240
215
220
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
0
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
11:02PM0.48m
11:09AM0.47m
00:16AM0.50m
12:27PM0.49m
1:09AM0.54m
1:24PM0.52m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.25m
5:40PM0.16m
6:27AM0.21m
6:44PM0.15m
7:22AM0.17m
7:33PM0.13m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:31
7:31
7:28
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9:00
9:00
9:01
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
19
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.1
W
8
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
39
41
41
28
28
18
17
1
29
27
36
38
56
114
111
114
92
89
92
118
118
145
215
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
17
76
71
171
173
150
171
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
0
0
116
131
143
67
116
3
97
97
3
390
378
22
0
0
0
0
0
67
67
67
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
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