El Médano
EXCELLENT 8.0

El Médano

Tenerife, Spain

Right now
· Swell W 0.5m 4s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.71.1m
Short choppy waves· 4s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
04:36 AM0.9m
10:39 AM0.8m
04:55 PM0.9m
11:07 PM0.8m

Today's Tides · Monday, April 20, 2026

Now0.62m↗ Rising
High Tide
04:36 AM
0.86m
High Tide
04:55 PM
0.88m
Low Tide
10:39 AM
0.84m
Low Tide
11:07 PM
0.84m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.61.2m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell W · 0.4m · 9s
Tue, Apr 21
0.6-0.9m
24h
9.2s
0.6-0.9m
03h
12.8s
0.6-1.0m
06h
6s
0.7-1.0m
09h
3.1s
0.7-1.0m
12h
3.8s
0.7-1.1m
15h
4.3s
0.8-1.2m
18h
4.2s
0.8-1.2m
21h
4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Tue, Apr 21
0
24h
N
0
03h
N
0
06h
N
0
09h
N
0
12h
N
0
15h
N
0
18h
N
0
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind
Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for El Médano. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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