El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf break

El Sunset (Benalmádena) surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 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
16.8° 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 12AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (30 Apr)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
11 AM
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.3
SW
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
6
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
18
28
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
SSE
5
SE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:48PM0.56m
2:57AM0.60m
3:23PM0.57m
3:26AM0.60m
3:57PM0.58m
3:55AM0.60m
Low Tide
8:49PM0.12m
9:13AM0.07m
9:22PM0.12m
9:44AM0.06m
9:53PM0.13m
10:15AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:26
7:24
7:24
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9:04
9:04
9:05
9:06
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
17
16
19
19
20
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
17
18
18
17
16
19
17
18
17
16
18
16
17
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
7
7
6
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
18
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
2
2
10
11
10
6
4
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
762
351
130
128
128
128
130
402
522
390
135
183
128
130
183
390
481
116
116
116
116
116
116
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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