El Medano Surf Break

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

Issued: 6 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
22.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
1 AM
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)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
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
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
225
228
231
225
215
213
213
215
213
204
143
139
139
137
137
137
98
95
92
87
50
49
48
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:15AM1.54m
11:36PM1.50m
12:02PM1.60m
00:24AM1.53m
12:44PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.53m
5:28PM0.55m
5:44AM0.51m
6:17PM0.48m
6:27AM0.46m
6:59PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
23
21
23
24
25
24
24
22
21
21
22
23
24
23
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
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
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
225
225
228
231
225
215
213
213
215
213
204
143
139
139
137
137
137
98
95
92
87
50
49
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
13
13
17
13
13
13
25
31
30
30
30
30
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
9
9
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
3
7
6
14
14
6
6
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
27
2
22
22
3
3
5
7
5
5
3
3
5
7
13
11
7
3
3
10
19
28
35
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
19
19
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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