
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 2PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 106 | 77 | 95 | 83 | 124 | 193 | 183 | 189 | 183 | 189 | 335 | 184 | 255 | 302 | 292 | 287 | 225 | 251 | 233 | 244 | 269 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.39m | 10:01PM1.33m | 10:40AM1.42m | 11:15PM1.35m | 11:42AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.67m | 3:47PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.68m | 5:05PM0.65m | 5:21AM0.63m | 6:03PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | WNW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
49 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 104 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 45 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 10 | WNW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 5 | S 14 | WNW 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 16 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | S 13 | SSW 17 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NW 5 | S 15 | NW 5 | S 13 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
147 | 106 | 77 | 95 | 83 | 124 | 193 | 183 | 189 | 183 | 189 | 335 | 184 | 255 | 302 | 292 | 287 | 225 | 251 | 233 | 244 | 269 | 427 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 528 | 19 | 716 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












