Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 427 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s 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 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
Rusty here again. Looking at this El Medano stretch in feet and miles per hour.
To be honest, the whole 16-day window looks mostly like a washout. The winds are relentless from the east-northeast, making it choppy and lumpy nearly every day. The swell is mostly weak or short period, and this spot rarely breaks anyway. There’s a big stretch of poor to non-existent surf conditions.
The one real standout, the only real chance for clean waves, comes on the morning and afternoon of Saturday, July 11th. The wind goes dead calm – glassy conditions – which is a miracle here. Swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSW with a very long period of 20 seconds (dropping to 19 seconds in the afternoon). That long period means smooth, long lines, but the height is tiny. For a beach and reef break, that period might make it a bit straight, but the glassy surface is the big win. The wave energy is moderate for the region.
Sunday morning, July 12th, the swell is slightly bigger at 2ft, but the wind comes back onshore light from the east-northeast.
Everything after that gets hit by moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, with swell getting bigger but staying messy. Later in the week (around July 21st), we see swell hitting 6ft from the north-northeast, but the wind is a fresh 25 mph from the east-northeast, turning it into a lumpy, blown-out mess. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s just a bumpy windswell. The combined energy (up to 664) shows there’s lots of water moving, but with that wind and short period, it’s a kite surfing scene, not a paddle surfing one.
Honestly, if you want a clean wave, you’ve got one day: Saturday, July 11th. The rest is either flat or a blown-out mess.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 83 | 77 | 72 | 89 | 298 | 295 | 246 | 326 | 227 | 269 | 263 | 284 | 218 | 207 | 137 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.60m | 9:08AM1.53m | 9:33PM1.58m | 10:20AM1.60m | 10:50PM1.62m | 11:27AM1.71m | 11:59PM1.71m | 12:26PM1.85m | 00:58AM1.80m | 1:20PM1.99m | 1:52AM1.88m | 2:09PM2.10m | 2:41AM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.57m | 2:43AM0.46m | 3:16PM0.56m | 3:56AM0.44m | 4:34PM0.47m | 5:06AM0.39m | 5:44PM0.34m | 6:08AM0.30m | 6:45PM0.20m | 7:03AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.07m | 7:52AM0.14m | 8:30PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 83 | 77 | 72 | 11 | 298 | 295 | 246 | 326 | 227 | 269 | 263 | 284 | 218 | 207 | 137 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | W 7 | — | — | NW 9 | S 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 45 | 70 | 81 | 62 | 61 | 100 | 58 | 9 | 57 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | S 24 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | E 11 | N 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | 14 | 89 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 6 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 38 | 23 | 39 | 54 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 25 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 30 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 721 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
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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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