El Medano surf break

El Medano surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WEST
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El Medano surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Medano sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Medano today?

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 7PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.5
NNE
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.3
SSW
17
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
98
95
93
143
85
85
84
84
82
81
79
78
79
57
122
104
86
142
138
131
125
121
120
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:14PM2.07m
3:45AM1.89m
4:03PM2.01m
4:38AM1.76m
4:56PM1.93m
5:37AM1.62m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.07m
9:30PM0.01m
9:44AM0.17m
10:23PM0.10m
10:34AM0.29m
11:21PM0.21m
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>
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:50
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
21
21
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
14
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
14
17
16
16
17
16
17
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.1
NE
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
99
98
95
93
69
85
85
84
84
82
81
79
78
35
35
65
44
43
43
42
41
51
44
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
11
11
3
87
3
4
4
4
4
3
17
8
57
36
35
87
85
142
138
131
125
121
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
9
0.2
S
18
0.1
NW
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
4
2
5
3
4
2
3
7
7
4
3
25
3
57
53
34
34
42
39
37
36
34
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NNE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NE
4
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
NNE
5
Energy kJ
40
37
42
70
143
30
34
42
55
27
43
31
71
79
16
122
104
86
86
84
109
109
104
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
17
19
19
19
0
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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