El Medano Surf Break
Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for El Medano

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
20.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at El Medano today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 1AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
6
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
231
307
269
283
181
270
270
266
250
239
227
239
239
191
244
164
173
184
270
196
165
165
182
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:01PM1.76m
4:23AM1.54m
4:40PM1.72m
5:03AM1.49m
5:21PM1.68m
5:49AM1.44m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.37m
10:17AM0.43m
10:58PM0.43m
10:56AM0.49m
11:42PM0.49m
11:41AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:59
8:59
9:00
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
22
23
25
26
26
25
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
20
21
21
21
24
24
Feels °C
17
17
17
18
17
20
19
19
20
20
21
19
19
20
19
20
18
17
16
17
16
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
84
82
53
51
50
49
49
48
48
28
28
28
34
54
89
68
66
58
56
56
55
51
31
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
58
56
56
55
33
30
30
23
22
10
10
10
28
27
26
25
25
44
24
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
1
4
8
1
10
25
10
10
5
5
25
24
5
4
4
4
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
6
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
346
231
307
269
283
181
270
270
266
250
239
227
239
239
191
244
164
173
184
270
196
165
165
182
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
513
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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