Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Medano this week:
The surf forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Medano in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll tell ya straight up – it’s pretty bleak out there for us right now. I’ve scanned the whole 16-day window, and honestly, there’s just no good surf on offer at El Medano. This break rarely breaks to begin with, and the forecast doesn’t do us any favours.
Right now, starting Thursday morning the 3rd of September, we’ve got a tiny 2ft SSW swell grinding in, but a NE cross-breeze has it looking messy and unrideable. The water’s sitting at 75.9°, which feels fairly normal for this time of year – nothing crazy in the temp anomaly there. Throughout the first week, the swell stays weak and shifty, anywhere from 1ft to 3.3ft, and the wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, keeping the surface chopped up.
There is a brief, faint glimmer on the morning of Friday the 4th – glassy conditions, dead calm, with a 1.6ft S swell. It’s surfable, but very ordinary, and only scores a minimal nod. Then again, on Saturday the 12th of September, we get another glassy moment in the afternoon with 4.3ft of NNE windswell. But with a period of just 5 seconds, it’s gutless and won’t hold shape – not worth getting your hopes up.
The rest of the run, right through to Friday the 18th, is plagued by moderate to strong onshore breezes and tiny swell. The combined energy levels rarely crack three digits, sitting mostly between 38 and 406 at its highest, but that bigger number on the 6th is just messy 6.6ft windswell with a 6-second period and strong cross-onshore wind – a real dog’s breakfast. That kind of setup, with poor surf quality and strong wind, makes this a spot that’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
If you’re dead-set on paddling out, the glassy Friday the 4th morning is your best (and only real) bet, but keep expectations low. This is one of those stretches where a blank run is more normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now there are no good surf options in this 16-day window.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 135 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 40 | 72 | 38 | 293 | 71 | 80 | 113 | 108 | 90 | 207 | 101 | 60 | 29 | 29 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.57m | 6:49AM1.53m | 7:34PM1.42m | 8:20AM1.47m | 9:22PM1.38m | 10:01AM1.53m | 10:55PM1.48m | 11:17AM1.70m | 11:58PM1.64m | 12:12PM1.89m | 00:46AM1.78m | 12:58PM2.05m | 1:27AM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.43m | 00:23AM0.51m | 1:07PM0.56m | 1:44AM0.64m | 2:55PM0.60m | 3:34AM0.65m | 4:38PM0.50m | 5:00AM0.54m | 5:46PM0.33m | 5:59AM0.39m | 6:37PM0.16m | 6:45AM0.24m | 7:19PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 43 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 102 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 72 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 18 | WNW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 135 | 135 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 9 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 4 | S 10 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 107 | 14 | 49 | 16 | 42 | 16 | 72 | 38 | 293 | 71 | 80 | 113 | 108 | 90 | 207 | 101 | 60 | 27 | 24 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 68 | 34 | 282 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 19 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Medano provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Medano can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Medano surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Medano) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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