El Medano Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.04° N 16.54° W

El Medano 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Medano sea temperature is
23.7° C
0.6° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Medano at 7PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). 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 (13 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
112
89
148
128
106
146
109
118
124
88
118
115
92
99
137
102
105
77
92
102
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
High Tide
2:39PM2.22m
3:06AM1.97m
3:19PM2.22m
3:44AM1.94m
3:57PM2.14m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.07m
8:58PM-0.08m
9:02AM0.05m
9:36PM-0.04m
9:40AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
26
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
23
24
22
23
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
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