El Medano surf break

El Medano surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
20.6° 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 1PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
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)
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.3
SSW
18
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
38
52
43
59
38
35
58
67
63
61
60
57
61
65
103
102
100
84
98
95
93
87
86
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:44PM2.05m
2:06AM2.03m
2:28PM2.09m
2:54AM1.98m
3:14PM2.07m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.01m
7:54PM0.02m
8:13AM0.02m
8:41PM-0.01m
8:58AM0.07m
9:30PM0.01m
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>
7:16
7:15
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:49
8:50
8:50
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
15
16
15
15
14
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
NE
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
35
35
35
35
35
34
8
15
35
63
61
59
56
55
53
103
102
100
84
98
95
93
87
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
6
8
1
1
1
35
32
36
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
11
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
5
0.2
S
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
8
9
9
8
9
35
4
4
3
1
1
1
14
2
1
11
10
4
2
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
31
38
52
43
59
38
28
58
67
40
53
60
57
61
65
51
55
50
40
35
31
28
38
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
34
34
17
17
19
19
34
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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