El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

Issued: 11 am 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Medano sea temperature is

24.3°C

El Medano surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at El Medano today (09 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WET) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	10s
Afternoon (09 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	11s
Evening (09 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).
	Mon 9					Tuesday 10								Wednesday 11								Thu 12
	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	WSW 10	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	WSW 6	WSW 7	WSW 7	S 16	S 16	SW 7	S 9	S 9	S 9
Wave Graph
kJ	140	111	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	8	8	0	394	545	5	5	255	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NW	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			1:02PM1.85m				1:17AM1.92m				1:36PM1.80m				1:49AM1.89m				2:09PM1.72m				2:22AM1.83m
Low Tide	6:53AM0.16m				7:03PM0.18m				7:27AM0.17m				7:34PM0.23m				8:00AM0.21m				8:06PM0.29m


	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24
	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	6:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	2	2	1	—	1	—	—
Temp °C	23	24	24	23	23	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	25	25	25	24	24	23	23
Feels °C	23	23	22	23	24	22	22	21	20	21	21	21	21	21	20	19	21	22	23	24	24	28	26	25
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 10	WNW 11	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	W 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	W 8	WNW 8	NW 11	NW 11	—	S 16	S 16	S 16	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 11
kJ	296	249	589	503	425	349	279	228	179	158	117	57	33	14	19	5	—	5	5	5	1405	1186	1068	988
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	WSW 10	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	WSW 8	S 10	NW 12	S 10	—	NNW 14	S 16	S 12	S 12	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	140	111	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	13	8	21	8	—	18	5	3	3	7	7	7	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 15	WNW 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	NW 14	—	S 18	NW 13	NNW 12	SSW 10	NW 12	S 10	—	—	—	—	S 12	S 12	S 16	S 16	S 16	—
kJ	59	175	4	4	4	4	7	—	6	7	15	10	6	8	—	—	—	—	3	3	5	5	5	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 9	W 9	W 9	WSW 8	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 2	SW 3	SW 3	SW 4	SW 4	WSW 5	WSW 6	WSW 7	WSW 7	WSW 9	W 10	SW 7	—	—	—
kJ	162	162	162	75	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	13	35	130	261	394	545	994	1379	255	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	El Medano Tenerife	Igueste de San Andres Tenerife	Igueste de San Andres Tenerife	Playa del Socorro Tenerife	Playa del Socorro Tenerife	Punta Blanca - k16 Tenerife	Las Conchas Tenerife	Punta Blanca - k16 Tenerife	Los Gigantes Tenerife	Los Gigantes Tenerife	Playa del Socorro Tenerife	Playa del Socorro Tenerife	Playa del Socorro Tenerife	Playa del Socorro Tenerife	Playa del Socorro Tenerife	Los Enanos Gran Canaria	Oued Massa Southern Morocco	Machico Madeira	Machico Madeira	Playa del Hombre Gran Canaria	Poris de Abona (Playa Grande) Tenerife	Las Galletas Tenerife	Las Galletas Tenerife	Las Galletas Tenerife
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	68	68	40	40	35	36	35	37	37	40	40	40	40	40	99	711	520	520	115	17	11	11	11
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife	Punta Blanca - k16	Igueste de San Andres	Igueste de San Andres	Playa del Socorro	La Derecha de Almaciga	Derecha de la Caleta	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo	Punta del Hidalgo						Las Gaviotas	EL Chalet (Alcala)	La Derecha del Cartel	La Derecha del Cartel
Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4						1	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)	The Bubble Fuerteventura	Pedro Barba - La Graciosa Lanzarote	Pedro Barba - La Graciosa Lanzarote	The Bubble Fuerteventura	Outside Reef Lanzarote	Outside Reef Lanzarote	Outside Reef Lanzarote	Outside Reef Lanzarote	Outside Reef Lanzarote	Outside Reef Lanzarote	The Bubble Fuerteventura	The Bubble Fuerteventura	Outside Reef Lanzarote	Playa Lambra - La Graciosa Lanzarote	Punta del Hidalgo Tenerife	Matadeiro Galicia	Valdovino Galicia	Valdovino Galicia	Valdovino Galicia	Valdovino Galicia	Jameos del Agua Lanzarote	Punta Usaje Lanzarote	Pedro Barba - La Graciosa Lanzarote	Pedro Barba - La Graciosa Lanzarote
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States	Boners United States	Fullers United States	Faja da Areia Portugal	Barra Beach Mozambique	Ghost Town Spain	Faja da Areia Portugal	Lebu Chile	Boners United States	Boilers Morocco	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Anael France	Anael France	Anael France	Afife Portugal	Anael France	Afife Portugal	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	9	6	6	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	9

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