Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 (Aug 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Medano in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk El Medano in feet and degrees.
It’s a tough stretch ahead. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to Friday the 7th of August, the conditions are mostly a write-off. Day after day of cross-onshore winds from the NE and ENE, with the swell either too small or too messy to bother with. The wave energy runs from weak to moderate (330 at the start, for example), but it’s all blown out – choppy, lumpy, and just ugly. There’s hardly a window worth chasing.
Then, out of nowhere, we get a bright spot. On Saturday the 1st of August, the morning goes glassy – dead calm – with a 4.6ft NNE swell running at about 7 seconds. The combined energy sits at 289 (moderate), and for the first time it’s called “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the one. Water temp is around 72.9° with a tiny anomaly, so about normal for the season. That Saturday morning session is your best bet. El Medano is a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, so when it fires like this, it’s special. Crowds can show up sometimes, so be ready for company.
After that, it’s back to the grind. Sunday the 2nd gives us a clean but tiny 1.3ft SSW groundswell with a very long 13 second period – “surfable but very ordinary.” That long period groundswell can make a beach break run straight. The rest of the week into the 10th is more of the same: cross-onshore wind and mediocre surf. There’s a big energy spike on Thursday the 6th afternoon (544 – strong), but with strong cross-onshore wind, it’s just a mess.
So, the real standout is Saturday morning, 1st of August. The rest? A long, dusty wait.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 120 | 220 | 53 | 36 | 236 | 138 | 29 | 83 | 18 | 86 | 106 | 72 | 143 | 86 | 175 | 209 | 209 | 203 | 102 | 42 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.59m | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:10PM1.70m | 1:33AM1.60m | 1:46PM1.81m | 2:07AM1.68m | 2:20PM1.90m | 2:39AM1.73m | 2:52PM1.97m | 3:11AM1.77m | 3:23PM2.00m | 3:43AM1.78m | 3:55PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.46m | 6:54AM0.46m | 7:27PM0.36m | 7:31AM0.37m | 8:02PM0.28m | 8:04AM0.29m | 8:35PM0.22m | 8:36AM0.24m | 9:07PM0.18m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:38PM0.16m | 9:38AM0.21m | 10:09PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 33 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 10 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | S 9 | NE 6 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | SW 8 | NE 7 | NW 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 120 | 10 | 53 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 8 | 64 | 3 | 63 | 3 | 66 | 65 | 43 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 11 | S 9 | NW 10 | SSW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 14 | NW 9 | NW 4 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | NW 10 | — | SW 8 | S 12 | WNW 4 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 299 | 47 | 220 | 11 | 27 | 236 | 138 | 29 | 83 | 18 | 86 | 106 | 72 | 143 | 86 | 175 | 209 | 209 | 203 | 102 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 534 | 528 | 528 | 528 | 528 | 68 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 34 | 17 |
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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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