El Medano Surf Break

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

Issued: 6 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
22.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 2PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 28). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
48
68
110
90
55
67
100
107
132
155
183
190
209
200
217
350
86
237
217
186
229
131
111
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
20
NNE
40
NE
50
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23PM1.72m
1:46AM1.61m
2:01PM1.78m
2:22AM1.64m
2:37PM1.83m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.41m
7:38PM0.35m
7:44AM0.37m
8:15PM0.30m
8:20AM0.33m
8:52PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
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
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
27
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
29
29
28
26
27
Feels °C
20
19
18
19
19
20
21
19
18
20
22
23
22
22
23
20
21
25
21
22
24
22
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.7
NE
8
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
48
48
28
28
27
27
26
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
16
11
8
57
5
14
14
14
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
5
4
17
17
17
11
16
4
4
14
5
4
4
31
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
20
3
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
2
2
2
6
31
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
34
34
68
110
90
55
67
100
107
132
155
183
190
209
200
217
350
86
237
217
186
229
131
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
35
34
19
19
34
34
19
19
19
19
19
19
34
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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