Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE 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 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Medano in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for El Medano is about as flat as it gets for the next 16 days. We’re staring down a long stretch with no good surf.
Your one and only chance to see anything rideable is on Saturday, the 12th. The morning shows a NNE swell around 4ft with glassy winds. For a spot that rarely breaks, that’s a tiny glimmer. The wave energy is still weak (190), so don't expect much power, but it's the only time the conditions line up at all.
After that, the swell drops to almost nothing. By the second week, we're seeing some long-period SSW energy coming through with periods up to 18 seconds, but the wave heights are pathetic – 0.6ft to 2ft – and the wind is mostly cross-on, messing things up. Even a groundswell like that can’t do anything with no height behind it.
Water temp is 76°, which is normal for this time of year. It’s a rough stretch, but if you’re desperate, dawn patrol on the 12th is your only shot. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 92 | 106 | 62 | 167 | 67 | 41 | 97 | 107 | 51 | 89 | 115 | 96 | 99 | 58 | 67 | 158 | 117 | 136 | 124 | 45 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.53m | 10:55PM1.48m | 11:17AM1.70m | 11:58PM1.64m | 12:12PM1.89m | 00:46AM1.78m | 12:58PM2.05m | 1:27AM1.90m | 1:38PM2.16m | 2:05AM1.98m | 2:16PM2.20m | 2:39AM2.00m | 2:52PM2.16m | 3:13AM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.50m | 5:00AM0.54m | 5:46PM0.33m | 5:59AM0.39m | 6:37PM0.16m | 6:45AM0.24m | 7:19PM0.03m | 7:25AM0.13m | 7:56PM-0.04m | 8:02AM0.06m | 8:31PM-0.06m | 8:38AM0.04m | 9:04PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | NW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 36 | 59 | 23 | 49 | 73 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 12 | WNW 4 | S 10 | S 18 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | N 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 13 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | N 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 15 | WNW 4 | NW 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | 139 | 92 | 106 | 62 | 167 | 67 | 41 | 97 | 107 | 51 | 89 | 115 | 96 | 99 | 23 | 67 | 158 | 117 | 136 | 124 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
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