Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough run. The 16-day window for El Medano is looking pretty bleak, with no real quality surf on the cards. There’s a lot of weak, short-period windswell and the wind is mostly a problem, so the paddle just ain’t worth it for most of the month.
The first few days are a write-off. We've got poor surf and fresh cross-onshore winds keeping things lumpy and choppy. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, with values like 128 and 127, but the quality is just not there.
A couple of mornings – Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th – offer a glimmer of hope with glassy conditions, but don't get excited. The swell is still small and short-period, only about 4ft to 4ft from the NNE. That gives us a combined energy around 200-244, so there's some movement, but it's messy and ordinary. The wind is the only thing that makes it worth a look for the absolute die-hards.
After that, it's a long, dry stretch. From Monday, September 15th all the way through to the end of the window on September 25th, the swell drops right off. Heights hover around 0.7ft to 2ft. The wind shifts around but rarely offers a clean offshore. A few mornings like the 20th and 22nd see glassy conditions, but there’s just no water moving – the energy plummets to under 100 most days. It’s a flat spell for sure.
The one break we’ve got, El Medano, is a beach and reef setup that only breaks rarely, and this period proves it. This is a normal blank run for this area – the forecasts can change, but right now it’s a no-go for paddling. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger breezes on the 17th and 25th might look interesting.
The water temperature sits at 75°, which is about average for this time of year.
No standouts here, folks. Save your energy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 80 | 173 | 193 | 71 | 187 | 168 | 38 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 61 | 87 | 131 | 137 | 120 | 163 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:16PM2.20m | 2:39AM2.00m | 2:52PM2.16m | 3:13AM1.98m | 3:26PM2.07m | 3:45AM1.92m | 4:00PM1.92m | 4:16AM1.82m | 4:33PM1.75m | 4:49AM1.70m | 5:08PM1.57m | 5:24AM1.56m | 5:49PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.06m | 8:31PM-0.06m | 8:38AM0.04m | 9:04PM-0.02m | 9:12AM0.07m | 9:35PM0.07m | 9:46AM0.14m | 10:05PM0.20m | 10:20AM0.25m | 10:35PM0.34m | 10:56AM0.39m | 11:07PM0.50m | 11:37AM0.55m | 11:46PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 60 | 51 | 24 | 54 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 54 | 21 | 47 | 87 | 131 | 17 | 120 | 163 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 56 | 17 | 50 | 61 | 45 | 24 | 137 | 23 | 24 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 54 | 80 | 173 | 193 | 71 | 187 | 168 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 52 | 33 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 |
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