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El Medano surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Medano surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Medano sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Medano today?
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 9PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
86 | 93 | 127 | 112 | 90 | 96 | 98 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 49 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.81m | 12:27PM1.74m | 00:36AM1.86m | 1:01PM1.82m | 1:12AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.44m | 6:17AM0.25m | 6:27PM0.34m | 6:50AM0.20m | 7:03PM0.27m | 7:21AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 82 | 56 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 18 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 86 | 93 | 127 | 112 | 90 | 96 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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