Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Medano today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Medano at 2PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Medano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.33m | 11:00PM1.27m | 11:23AM1.44m | 11:57PM1.39m | 12:12PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.79m | 4:47PM0.71m | 5:03AM0.71m | 5:50PM0.60m | 5:56AM0.59m | 6:32PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 236 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 14 | NW 9 | N 12 | N 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 16 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 14 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 74 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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