El Medano Surf Break

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

Issued: 12 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
22.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 8PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
5
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
102
69
69
307
212
207
257
280
286
76
72
72
49
41
41
68
63
64
73
73
72
71
42
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
0
ESE
0
SW
5
ENE
0
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:12PM1.86m
3:32AM1.66m
3:47PM1.87m
4:07AM1.65m
4:21PM1.86m
4:43AM1.62m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.31m
9:27PM0.27m
9:28AM0.31m
10:03PM0.29m
10:01AM0.33m
10:38PM0.31m
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>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
25
25
26
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.9
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
29
26
25
51
41
17
50
40
41
73
76
50
49
49
36
35
25
24
64
73
6
72
71
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
11
11
14
14
21
21
50
50
47
44
43
72
72
41
41
41
68
63
17
17
73
3
28
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
50
50
10
9
9
9
9
2
9
24
24
8
2
8
2
8
16
11
1
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
5
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
135
102
69
69
307
212
207
257
280
286
2
2
5
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
0
19
19
19
0
0
17
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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