El Medano Surf Break

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

Issued: 6 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
21.7° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 2PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)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 Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
12
8
16
16
21
21
20
19
32
31
31
61
31
60
89
86
86
132
86
146
184
172
169
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
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-on
High Tide
8:16AM1.47m
8:33PM1.60m
9:20AM1.46m
9:38PM1.52m
10:21AM1.49m
10:40PM1.49m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.45m
2:13PM0.60m
3:02AM0.51m
3:23PM0.63m
4:01AM0.54m
4:30PM0.61m
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>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:05
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
20
20
21
22
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
24
6
4
16
16
16
15
15
89
86
86
132
86
146
184
172
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
16
10
10
10
20
23
17
31
31
61
31
60
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
16
21
21
7
19
32
17
7
17
18
18
2
3
15
15
15
14
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
Energy kJ
15
12
8
6
6
16
16
12
11
6
3
11
11
7
7
10
11
11
11
8
15
16
22
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
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)
255
62
282
34
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
11
19
19
11
11
11
11
19
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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