El Medano Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
23.7° C
0.6° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
96
92
77
58
89
104
105
102
132
136
132
99
91
114
112
115
103
128
114
86
77
92
102
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
2:26AM1.95m
2:39PM2.22m
3:06AM1.97m
3:19PM2.22m
3:44AM1.94m
3:57PM2.14m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.07m
8:58PM-0.08m
9:02AM0.05m
9:36PM-0.04m
9:40AM0.08m
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>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
26
28
28
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
24
Feels °C
22
23
21
24
25
24
24
23
24
23
23
22
23
24
25
22
22
20
21
24
23
23
23
22
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