Surf Forecasts:
El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SW swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sunset (Benalmádena) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Sunset (Benalmádena) in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking straight at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s a bit of a flat spell for the most part. There isn’t a single day in this whole 16-day window that I’d call good surf. We’re looking at a real quiet run.
The only spot in the mix is El Sunset (Benalmádena), and it’s a beginner-friendly, inconsistent little wave that rarely turns on. The water is sitting at 68°F, which is much colder than normal for this time of year – a solid -5°F anomaly, so you’ll feel that chill.
Right out of the gate, Friday the 4th is a washout with barely a ripple and a cross-onshore breeze. Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th aren’t any better, though Sunday morning does go glassy with a tiny 2ft easterly swell and weak energy (13). The swell period is short at 5 seconds, so it’ll be bumpy and weak.
The whole first week is just a series of tiny, inconsistent pulses. The most notable energy shows up around the 18th and 19th of September, with the swell bumping up to 2ft on Friday the 18th afternoon, with combined energy hitting 44, and then 3ft on Saturday the 19th with energy at 69. The wind stays light and variable, sometimes cross or cross-on, so it’s not totally blown out, but the wave heights are ankle to shin-high at best for a beginner wave. It’s just not enough to get excited about.
There’s a solid 16-day gap with no real recommendations. This is a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal when the charts go quiet. For anything over 2ft, the swell is from the east, which isn’t the ideal direction for this break – it really needs something more southerly to line up properly.
Honestly, with this much time on your hands, you might be better off checking if the kites are pumping. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for these conditions. The swell is too small and the periods are too short to make any of this worthwhile.
Keep checking back, things can change. But for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:46AM0.46m | 8:58PM0.50m | 10:27AM0.44m | 10:37PM0.48m | 12:14PM0.46m | 00:14AM0.50m | 1:26PM0.51m | 1:24AM0.55m | 2:16PM0.56m | 2:17AM0.59m | 2:58PM0.60m | 3:02AM0.62m | 3:35PM0.64m | 3:42AM0.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.24m | 3:52AM0.18m | 4:18PM0.26m | 5:34AM0.17m | 6:07PM0.25m | 6:55AM0.13m | 7:22PM0.20m | 7:53AM0.08m | 8:15PM0.15m | 8:39AM0.04m | 8:59PM0.10m | 9:19AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | 13 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 78 | 69 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 353 | 378 | 333 | 333 | 351 | 209 | 209 | 394 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 332 | 312 | 22 | 22 | 551 | 473 | 183 | 183 | 767 |
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