Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Medano this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Medano in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for El Medano.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a write-off. From Thursday the 23rd of July right through to Friday the 31st of July, it’s a tough watch. The wind is howling out of the ENE and NE, smashing the sea surface into a choppy mess. The swell is mostly short-period windswell, around 6 to 8 seconds, and the combined energy gets up there (355 to 411) but it’s all for nothing with that strong cross-onshore breeze. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t arrive until Saturday the 1st of August. The wind finally drops, swinging light WSW and cross-offshore in the morning, and then going dead flat calm, glassy in the afternoon. That’s the magic word. The swell is still small, around 4 ft to 5 ft from the NNE and NE, with combined energy around 144 to 201. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s clean. This is the standout in the whole run: Saturday afternoon. The combined energy is moderate (201), the swell is a modest 5 ft from the NE, and with the wind completely off and glassy, it’ll be rideable and fun for a beginner.
Sunday the 2nd of August keeps that clean theme going, with a light SW cross-offshore breeze in the morning and another glassy afternoon. The swell drops off a bit, reaching 3 ft from the NNE in the morning, and then a tiny 2 ft but with a much longer period of 13 seconds from the south in the afternoon. That’s a proper groundswell, but it’s barely breaking. The energy is moderate (170) but the size is just too small.
After that, from Monday the 3rd of August, the wind picks right back up from the ENE and NE, and we’re back to the same old story of poor, cross-onshore conditions for the rest of the forecast.
So, if you’re keen, the only windows worth paddling out for are Saturday the 1st and maybe Sunday the 2nd of August. Saturday afternoon with that glassy, clean face is the best on offer. The rest of the 16 days is a long stretch of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 172 | 141 | 130 | 157 | 301 | 270 | 315 | 292 | 313 | 321 | 132 | 307 | 60 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 138 | 61 | 51 | 99 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.39m | 10:01PM1.33m | 10:40AM1.42m | 11:15PM1.35m | 11:42AM1.49m | 00:12AM1.43m | 12:30PM1.59m | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:10PM1.70m | 1:33AM1.60m | 1:46PM1.81m | 2:07AM1.68m | 2:20PM1.90m | 2:39AM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.68m | 5:05PM0.65m | 5:21AM0.63m | 6:03PM0.56m | 6:12AM0.55m | 6:49PM0.46m | 6:54AM0.46m | 7:27PM0.36m | 7:31AM0.37m | 8:02PM0.28m | 8:04AM0.29m | 8:35PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 132 | 32 | 60 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 10 | NE 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 10 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NW 11 | W 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 4 | S 13 | S 17 | SSW 10 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NW 4 | — | S 12 | NNE 7 | S 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 80 | 172 | 141 | 130 | 157 | 301 | 270 | 315 | 292 | 313 | 321 | 82 | 307 | 29 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 138 | 61 | 51 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 528 | 518 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 68 | 282 |
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