Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 203 | 203 | 357 | 335 | 296 | 288 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 456 | 273 | 261 | 196 | 413 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 371 | 366 | 361 | 351 | 269 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.53m | 6:37PM1.44m | 7:07AM1.40m | 7:42PM1.28m | 8:26AM1.32m | 9:25PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.49m | 12:20PM0.57m | 00:42AM0.63m | 1:22PM0.70m | 1:49AM0.75m | 3:02PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
137 | 203 | 139 | 357 | 335 | 296 | 288 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 456 | 273 | 261 | 181 | 413 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 371 | 366 | 361 | 351 | 269 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
135 | 133 | 203 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 134 | 132 | 196 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NE 3 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | W 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
3 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 80 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 46 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 |
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