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El Sunset (Benalmádena) surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
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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
17.1° 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 7PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Sunset (Benalmádena). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
83 | 45 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 89 | 64 | 112 | 155 | 233 | 168 | 171 | 181 | 181 | 151 | 120 | 112 | 118 | 118 | 88 | 66 | 48 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 12:27PM0.49m | 1:09AM0.54m | 1:24PM0.52m | 1:51AM0.56m | 2:09PM0.54m | 2:25AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.15m | 7:22AM0.17m | 7:33PM0.13m | 8:04AM0.13m | 8:14PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:04 | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
48 | — | 42 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 64 | 68 | 85 | 113 | 168 | 171 | 181 | 181 | 151 | 120 | 112 | 118 | 118 | 88 | 66 | 48 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
83 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | 112 | 155 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 390 | 378 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 67 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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