El Medano Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
42
41
41
40
40
40
39
39
39
39
39
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
19
34
53
84
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:37AM1.51m
12:49PM1.73m
1:11AM1.64m
1:22PM1.87m
1:42AM1.75m
1:53PM1.98m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.46m
7:06PM0.34m
7:08AM0.34m
7:38PM0.23m
7:39AM0.24m
8:07PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
20
20
21
23
23
24
22
23
23
24
26
26
26
23
21
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