El Medano Surf Forecast

/ Tenerife (25 surf breaks) /

Spain (115 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.04° N 16.54° W)

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El Medano surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 WEST

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El Medano surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's El Medano sea temperature is 23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Medano this week:

The surf forecast for El Medano over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Medano in the next 12 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 10s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4PM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf	4PM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful	10PM (Thu 18th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue night).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	11	5	6	7	4	4	4	4	4	7	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	218	280	273	184	222	176	83	82	121	57	40	47	58	22	40	40	44	40	19	10	14
Wind (km/h)	E	WNW	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	glass	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	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 / height (m)	12:08PM 1.79		12:40AM 1.68	12:49PM 1.92		1:16AM 1.79		1:24PM 2.01	1:47AM 1.87		1:56PM 2.05	2:16AM 1.91		2:26PM 2.04	2:45AM 1.92		2:56PM 2.00	3:12AM 1.90		3:25PM 1.91	3:39AM 1.84
Low Tide / height (m)		6:33PM 0.25		6:38AM 0.34		7:09PM 0.16	7:13AM 0.24		7:40PM 0.09	7:44AM 0.17		8:09PM 0.07	8:15AM 0.13		8:36PM 0.07	8:44AM 0.13		9:03PM 0.11	9:13AM 0.16		9:29PM 0.19

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:54	-	-
Sunset	-	8:07	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:01	-	-	8:00	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	31	32	31	33	31	30	31	30	28	27	27	24	24	24	22	23	22	22	22	22	22
Feels °C (?)	30	33	30	31	30	26	28	25	26	23	25	21	21	22	19	20	18	19	20	20	20

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Tenerife

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at El Medano (light winds from the N at Tenerife Sur/Reina Sofia Airport 2 km from El Medano). 0.6m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.4m 6s windswell from the ENE and a 0.3m 4s local chop from the SSE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the El Medano Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Medano provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Medano may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.