Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 5AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 181 | 127 | 189 | 176 | 223 | 248 | 284 | 221 | 270 | 244 | 205 | 155 | 210 | 202 | 247 | 184 | 194 | 160 | 125 | 250 | 107 | 124 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.59m | 6:41PM1.68m | 7:15AM1.50m | 7:35PM1.51m | 8:14AM1.42m | 8:41PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.33m | 12:20PM0.47m | 1:00AM0.47m | 1:15PM0.59m | 1:53AM0.59m | 2:24PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 106 | 107 | 121 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 41 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 90 | 59 | 87 | 80 | 85 | 76 | 78 | 54 | 54 | 94 | 43 | 43 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 8 | NW 10 | SW 8 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 284 | 181 | 127 | 189 | 176 | 223 | 248 | 284 | 221 | 270 | 244 | 205 | 155 | 210 | 202 | 247 | 184 | 194 | 160 | 125 | 250 | 107 | 124 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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