Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at El Medano for the next couple of weeks. It’s a tough forecast, I won’t lie. The ocean has some energy, but the wind’s gonna be a pain in the backside for almost the entire run.
The only window that’s got anything going for it is Saturday afternoon, July 11th. The morning has a little bit of a messy cross-shore breeze, but by the afternoon it goes glassy. We’re talking small surf, only 2ft, coming from the SSW on a 19-second period. That’s long-period groundswell with a combined energy reading of 364, so it’ll have some life. Water temp is 72°, right where it should be for this time of year. This spot, a beach and reef setup, *rarely breaks*, so a clean 2ft wave is a treat. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but with that long period, it might break a little straight. Crowds can show up *sometimes*, but with the small size it shouldn’t be a zoo.
Then, from Sunday the 12th of July all the way through to Sunday the 26th of July, it’s a no-go. It’s cross-on wind day after day, mostly from the ENE and NE, blowing anywhere from 15 to 30 mph, and even hitting 31 mph by the end. The swell gets big on the 20th of July, with a 7ft NNE swell, but it’s blowing 19 mph cross-on (combined energy of 1151). That’s too big for beginners and the wind will turn it into a lumpy, blown-out mess - more of a kite surf setup than a paddle surf one. The rest of that stretch is all poor quality, choppy, and messy.
So there you have it. Your one and only looker is the afternoon of Saturday, July 11th at El Medano for some clean, glassy little waves. The rest? A long stretch of wind-affected, poor surf. Sometimes it’s just like that in these parts.
Stay safe, keep an eye on the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 295 | 246 | 326 | 227 | 269 | 263 | 305 | 218 | 207 | 137 | 87 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 86 | 154 | 152 | 188 | 238 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.71m | 11:59PM1.71m | 12:26PM1.85m | 00:58AM1.80m | 1:20PM1.99m | 1:52AM1.88m | 2:09PM2.10m | 2:41AM1.91m | 2:56PM2.17m | 3:27AM1.91m | 3:42PM2.18m | 4:12AM1.86m | 4:26PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.34m | 6:08AM0.30m | 6:45PM0.20m | 7:03AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.07m | 7:52AM0.14m | 8:30PM-0.02m | 8:39AM0.10m | 9:17PM-0.04m | 9:23AM0.10m | 10:03PM-0.01m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:47PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 298 | 295 | 246 | 326 | 227 | 269 | 263 | 305 | 218 | 207 | 137 | 87 | 55 | 48 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 74 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 62 | 14 | 101 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 5 | 61 | 63 | 6 | 56 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 24 | 50 | 43 | 86 | 154 | 152 | 188 | 238 | 262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 518 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
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