Surf Forecasts:
El Medano surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 498 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Medano this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Medano in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, mate. Rusty here. Let’s talk about the local surf outlook for El Medano.
Straight up, it’s a tough run for the next 16 days. The swell is mostly on the small side, but the real enemy is the wind. It’s going to be blowing cross-on from the east-northeast or northeast almost the entire time, and that’s not what we want for this spot. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no worries there.
The first chance at something surfable is Monday afternoon, 20 July, but it’s a write-off. The cross-on wind is strong at 28 mph, and the combined swell energy is moderate at 396, but it’s a messy 6 ft from the northeast with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. It’s poor. The whole first week is like this.
We’ve got a stretch from Monday 20 July all the way through to Sunday 2 August with no good surf. It’s a solid 14-day gap of poor conditions. The wind stays relentless, and the swell direction is almost always northeast, which is not the optimum southwest direction this break prefers. The swell heights bounce around between 2 ft and 8 ft, but the quality is always rated as poor. The energy is moderate at best, hitting 689 on the afternoon of 25 July, but that’s just a bigger, more powerful mess.
The only slight glimmer happens on the morning of 1 August. The wind drops to a light southerly at 3 mph, and it’s a cross-shore breeze. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the northeast with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 73. It’s still poor conditions, but it’s the closest we get to calm. The rest of the first week of August stays windy and cross-on.
The bottom line is, there’s nothing to get excited about. This spot rarely breaks anyway, and with this wind pattern, it’s not going to happen. For anyone looking for a paddle, keep the board in the car. The consistent cross-on wind and beach-and-reef setup here honestly looks more interesting for a kite session than a surf. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but this one’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 229 | 190 | 289 | 118 | 106 | 181 | 86 | 194 | 54 | 132 | 246 | 219 | 311 | 493 | 294 | 382 | 359 | 84 | 66 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.50m | 7:35PM1.51m | 8:14AM1.42m | 8:41PM1.39m | 9:26AM1.39m | 10:01PM1.33m | 10:40AM1.42m | 11:15PM1.35m | 11:42AM1.49m | 00:12AM1.43m | 12:30PM1.59m | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:10PM1.70m | 1:33AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.59m | 1:53AM0.59m | 2:24PM0.67m | 2:59AM0.67m | 3:47PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.68m | 5:05PM0.65m | 5:21AM0.63m | 6:03PM0.56m | 6:12AM0.55m | 6:49PM0.46m | 6:54AM0.46m | 7:27PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 57 | 76 | 125 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 27 | 24 | 48 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 84 | 66 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | SSW 12 | S 16 | WNW 4 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 11 | S 8 | NW 10 | S 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 17 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 4 | W 9 | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 210 | 229 | 190 | 289 | 118 | 106 | 181 | 86 | 194 | 54 | 132 | 246 | 219 | 311 | 493 | 294 | 382 | 359 | 43 | 20 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 |
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