
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 142 | 173 | 96 | 52 | 87 | 74 | 60 | 98 | 86 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 61 | 89 | 61 | 59 | 52 | 79 | 54 | 59 | 75 | 92 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.49m | 9:17PM1.47m | 10:03AM1.54m | 10:48PM1.52m | 11:21AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.54m | 2:53PM0.59m | 3:35AM0.57m | 4:29PM0.52m | 5:00AM0.50m | 5:46PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 35 | 28 | 91 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
21 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
103 | 142 | 173 | 96 | 52 | 87 | 74 | 60 | 98 | 86 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 61 | 89 | 61 | 59 | 52 | 79 | 54 | 59 | 75 | 92 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 19 | 19 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 19 | 518 | 68 | 19 | 113 | 113 | 19 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 282 | 68 | 19 | 68 | 68 | 36 | 68 | 68 |
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