
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Arenillas today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Arenillas at 7PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Arenillas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
639 | 604 | 595 | 651 | 560 | 543 | 486 | 1295 | 1575 | 2349 | 3233 | 3856 | 3988 | 3340 | 2720 | 2440 | 2129 | 1857 | 1857 | 2116 | 2116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.67m | 1:43AM2.60m | 1:59PM2.88m | 2:32AM2.85m | 2:44PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM1.22m | 7:39AM1.24m | 8:15PM0.97m | 8:29AM0.99m | 8:57PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 14 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
639 | 604 | 595 | 651 | 560 | 543 | 486 | 309 | 224 | — | 3233 | 3856 | 3988 | 3340 | 2720 | 2440 | 2129 | 1857 | 1857 | 2116 | 2116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | — | 7 | — | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | — | — | 44 | 1295 | 1575 | 2349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 319 | 228 | 187 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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