Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 16 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 49 | 42 | 58 | 34 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.24m | 9:52AM1.44m | 10:39PM1.37m | 10:47AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.73m | 3:30AM0.78m | 4:29PM0.62m | 4:35AM0.66m | 5:14PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 20 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 23 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 34 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 14 | NNE 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 9 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 15 | S 16 | S 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 8 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 33 | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 54 | 49 | 42 | 19 | 33 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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