El Medano Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
24.4°C
0.8° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
52
132
120
92
71
71
106
106
93
82
58
96
190
196
136
82
137
84
25
77
94
119
82
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
25
NE
40
ENE
40
NE
35
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
40
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
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
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:01AM1.53m
10:55PM1.48m
11:17AM1.70m
11:58PM1.64m
12:12PM1.89m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.65m
4:38PM0.50m
5:00AM0.54m
5:46PM0.33m
5:59AM0.39m
6:37PM0.16m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:46
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:20
8:19
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
25
26
27
28
28
25
25
25
26
29
28
29
29
28
27
28
28
31
30
29
30
31
Feels °C
25
23
22
23
24
24
26
23
22
22
24
25
24
25
26
27
26
23
26
29
26
25
25
26
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