Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 6PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.95m | 2:43AM1.99m | 3:12PM1.82m | 3:31AM1.89m | 4:06PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.03m | 8:27PM0.12m | 8:56AM0.10m | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:49AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 100 | 78 | 109 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 40 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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