El Medano Surf Break

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

Issued: 12 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
21.4° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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 Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
7
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
7
7
9
22
16
31
20
5
7
10
10
11
8
7
7
7
7
6
11
14
21
18
21
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
25
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:39PM1.95m
6:17AM1.60m
6:33PM1.83m
7:15AM1.52m
7:31PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.33m
00:06AM0.24m
12:08PM0.43m
1:03AM0.35m
1:07PM0.53m
2:02AM0.45m
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
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:05
9:05
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
21
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
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
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
7
7
8
8
8
12
7
5
7
4
7
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
7
8
8
2
2
2
8
7
6
6
6
4
2
2
1
4
1
4
2
2
3
2
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
8
2
2
4
4
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
4
3
5
3
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
56
3
5
9
22
16
31
20
4
5
10
10
11
8
7
7
7
7
6
11
14
21
18
21
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)
0
518
34
534
35
62
19
62
62
282
529
529
35
35
35
36
61
282
282
282
282
282
19
19
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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1
1
1
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
1
1
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1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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