El Medano surf break

El Medano surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 06 Dec 2025 WET
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El Medano surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Medano sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Medano this week:

The surf forecast for El Medano over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Medano in the next 12 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 13th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 13th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 13th Dec)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Medano over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSE
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SE
0.2
SSE
0.1
S
0.2
SSE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.9
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.2
SSW
0.4
NE
0.2
ENE
0.2
S
1.7
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)121212111144121010141346126611655
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15142712122131024435211412392037239
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
SE
0
S
0
S
10
SW
5
NE
0
E
40
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
E
5
NNE
0
E
10
WSW
25
NE
10
NNE
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
crossglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
crosscrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:26AM
2.09
2:58PM
1.82
3:14AM
2.02
3:50PM
1.70
4:05AM
1.93
4:44PM
1.58
5:00AM
1.81
5:43PM
1.47
5:59AM
1.69
6:48PM
1.41
7:04AM
1.60
7:57PM
1.40
8:11AM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:45AM
0.03
8:54PM
0.21
9:37AM
0.13
9:42PM
0.32
10:32AM
0.25
10:33PM
0.44
11:31AM
0.37
11:31PM
0.56
12:35PM
0.47
12:39AM
0.64
1:42PM
0.53
1:53AM
0.68
2:44PM
0.55
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
Sunrise-7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:47--7:48-
Sunset--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:10--6:10--6:10
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222222212121202121212119191919181919191818
Feels °C (?)201920202019202019212014151516171918151717
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Information about the El Medano Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Medano provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Medano may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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