El Medano Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Medano sea temperature is
24.6°C
0.9° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 5AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Afternoon (22 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
NE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
30
29
30
46
28
50
85
84
57
57
69
70
107
107
69
101
57
56
87
87
98
87
56
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
5
NNW
5
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
5
N
10
N
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:29PM1.38m
11:39AM1.58m
00:07AM1.53m
12:15PM1.74m
00:39AM1.67m
12:47PM1.89m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.62m
6:01PM0.46m
6:03AM0.48m
6:33PM0.32m
6:37AM0.34m
7:03PM0.18m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
28
27
27
28
29
30
29
31
30
27
31
29
Feels °C
24
23
27
27
27
26
24
25
25
26
26
27
28
26
26
26
28
28
28
30
29
29
31
29
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