Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 4PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 37 | 56 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.38m | 5:39AM1.47m | 6:17PM1.25m | 6:49AM1.37m | 7:52PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.52m | 11:12PM0.63m | 12:04PM0.66m | 00:08AM0.75m | 1:32PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 31 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 41 | 37 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 37 | 56 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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