El Sunset (Benalmádena) Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.58° N 4.53° W

El Sunset (Benalmádena) WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sunset (Benalmádena) sea temperature is
22.9°C
3.0° 

El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Sunset (Benalmádena) surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with 29 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sunset (Benalmádena) this week:

The surf forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Sunset (Benalmádena) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 23rd Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sunset (Benalmádena) over the next 16 days.


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