El Medano Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
24.1° C
0.8° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 4AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
236
184
181
181
135
135
133
95
93
87
85
85
83
83
73
73
73
72
72
72
72
71
69
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:09AM1.33m
11:00PM1.27m
11:23AM1.44m
11:57PM1.39m
12:12PM1.58m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.79m
4:47PM0.71m
5:03AM0.71m
5:50PM0.60m
5:56AM0.59m
6:32PM0.47m
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>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
22
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
21
24
24
26
26
25
25
24
26
25
27
27
26
25
24
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