Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 717 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 21 | S 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | NE 3 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 717 | 138 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.72m | 2:22AM1.83m | 2:44PM1.63m | 2:57AM1.75m | 3:21PM1.53m | 3:36AM1.66m | 4:02PM1.42m | 4:21AM1.57m | 4:52PM1.34m | 5:16AM1.50m | 5:59PM1.28m | 6:23AM1.46m | 7:17PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.29m | 8:35AM0.28m | 8:39PM0.38m | 9:13AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.48m | 9:54PM0.56m | 10:44AM0.58m | 10:43PM0.66m | 11:47AM0.65m | 11:48PM0.73m | 1:03PM0.66m | 1:09AM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | S 16 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 898 | 1298 | 956 | 472 | 244 | 188 | 100 | 68 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 71 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 3 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 138 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | S 21 | S 20 | S 9 | NW 10 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 18 | W 8 | S 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 382 | 717 | 1616 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 520 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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