El Medano Surf Break

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

Issued: 6 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Medano sea temperature is
21.3° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at El Medano today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)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 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
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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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.2
S
11
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
43
53
30
23
22
37
55
25
17
17
17
10
23
33
31
29
25
32
27
31
27
40
38
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
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
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:07PM2.10m
3:39AM1.87m
3:56PM2.09m
4:30AM1.79m
4:47PM2.04m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.11m
9:26PM-0.00m
9:36AM0.16m
10:19PM0.05m
10:25AM0.23m
11:12PM0.13m
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>
—
7:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:09
—
—
—
—
—
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
9:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:04
—
9:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
23
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
9
9
4
10
9
11
12
6
9
9
10
3
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NE
5
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
6
3
3
2
2
5
5
9
3
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
4
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
6
5
2
2
4
10
11
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
45
43
53
30
23
22
37
55
25
17
17
17
10
23
33
31
29
25
32
27
31
27
40
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Las Conchas
Tenerife
Las Conchas
Tenerife
EL Chalet (Alcala)
Tenerife
Castillo del Rubicón - Playa Blanca
Lanzarote
Ponta do Sol
Madeira
Punta Blanca - k16
Tenerife
Punta Blanca - k16
Tenerife
Punta Blanca - k16
Tenerife
EL Chalet (Alcala)
Tenerife
EL Chalet (Alcala)
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
El Conquistador
Tenerife
La Derecha del Cartel
Tenerife
La Derecha del Cartel
Tenerife
Punta Blanca - k16
Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
36
34
282
518
35
35
35
34
34
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Las Conchas
Los Gigantes
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Fuero de la Bajeta
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Fuero de la Bajeta
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
Punta Blanca - k16
La Derecha del Cartel
La Derecha del Cartel
La Derecha del Cartel
La Derecha del Cartel
La Derecha del Cartel
Punta Blanca - k16
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Guibeleco
Pais Vasco
Playa de Baldayo - La Laguna
Galicia
Roca Puta
Pais Vasco
Playa da A Marosa
Galicia
Playa de Esteiro
Galicia
Isla de Izaro
Pais Vasco
Valdovino
Galicia
Valdovino
Galicia
Valdovino
Galicia
Playa Aguilera
Asturias
Playa Aguilera
Asturias
Isla de Izaro
Pais Vasco
Playa Aguilera
Asturias
Playa Aguilera
Asturias
Playa Tenrero
Asturias
Valdovino
Galicia
Valdovino
Galicia
Valdovino
Galicia
Valdovino
Galicia
Isla de Izaro
Pais Vasco
Isla de Izaro
Pais Vasco
Roca Puta
Pais Vasco
Los Locos
Cantabria
Playa de Laga
Pais Vasco
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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