El Medano surf break

El Medano surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
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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
20.6° 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 6AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Afternoon (17 May)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (17 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.9
NE
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
60
63
61
59
56
79
83
103
102
100
84
98
95
93
87
86
85
85
84
82
81
79
118
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:06AM2.03m
2:28PM2.09m
2:54AM1.98m
3:14PM2.07m
3:45AM1.89m
4:03PM2.01m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.02m
8:41PM-0.01m
8:58AM0.07m
9:30PM0.01m
9:44AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:50
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
15
16
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
14
16
18
15
14
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
15
35
63
61
15
19
54
53
103
102
100
84
98
95
93
87
86
85
85
84
82
81
79
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
NE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
NE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
36
15
12
15
59
56
14
14
14
11
10
11
11
11
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
15
1
15
15
14
2
1
11
11
3
4
5
5
4
2
3
7
7
4
8
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
55
60
42
37
43
53
79
83
65
58
43
29
31
59
60
51
69
64
37
35
65
35
53
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
34
19
19
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
11
19
11
19
17
17
11
19
19
17
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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