TidePlanet

Today in El Médano there are high tides at 1:50 am (3.2 ft) and 2:14 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 8:01 am and 8:17 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:33 am. The sun rises at 7:15 am and sets at 6:25 pm: 11 h 10 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:13 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:31 am to 3:31 am and from 2:02 pm to 4:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a light air from the east-southeast (3 mph). Partly cloudy, 74 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in El Médano today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 2:00–3:10 pm Also 7:00–7:50 am and 1:30–2:50 am
  • High tide at 2:14 pm, coefficient 97
  • Major period 2:02–4:02 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.03 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (2.0 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm, combines the 2:14 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 7:00 am to 7:50 am, with the 8:01 am low tide, sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:30 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:50 am high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: common octopus, common cuttlefish, zebra seabream and black scorpionfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: common octopus and common cuttlefish. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in El Médano

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

9 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm Also 8:00 am–1:00 pm
  • Sun and clouds
  • Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 2.1 ft waves
  • UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 77 °F (warm)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.1 ft

    2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 77 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30

    Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 8:01 am

    Low tide at 8:01 am and 8:17 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:50 am and 2:14 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 77 °F, though with a spring high tide. 8:00 am to 1:00 pm can also work, with beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 76 °F and low tide at 8:01 am, though with fog.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near El Médano

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Tides

Tides in El Médano

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:50 am 3.2 ft · coef. 101
  • ▼ Low tide 8:01 am -3.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:14 pm 2.9 ft · coef. 97
  • ▼ Low tide 8:17 pm -2.9 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 35 min to high tide at 2:33 am.

Tide coefficient 101 for the 1:50 am high tide and 97 for the 2:14 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 13 (3.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (-3.5 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 103, 6.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 27, 2.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:15 am · 6:25 pm High tide 1:50 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 8:01 am · -3.2 ft High tide 2:14 pm · 2.9 ft Low tide 8:17 pm · -2.9 ft Coef. 101 92% Major periods 1:31 am · 2:02 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:15 am · 6:24 pm High tide 2:33 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 8:47 am · -3.0 ft High tide 3:02 pm · 2.5 ft Low tide 9:03 pm · -2.5 ft Coef. 92 85% Major periods 2:34 am · 3:07 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:16 am · 6:23 pm High tide 3:21 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 9:41 am · -2.6 ft High tide 3:57 pm · 2.0 ft Low tide 9:54 pm · -2.0 ft Coef. 79 76% Major periods 3:39 am · 4:11 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:17 am · 6:22 pm High tide 4:17 am · 2.3 ft Low tide 10:46 am · -2.1 ft High tide 5:04 pm · 1.5 ft Low tide 11:00 pm · -1.5 ft Coef. 64 65% Major periods 4:42 am · 5:12 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:17 am · 6:22 pm High tide 5:28 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 12:10 pm · -1.8 ft High tide 6:30 pm · 1.2 ft — Coef. 51 Last quarter Major periods 5:40 am · 6:08 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:18 am · 6:21 pm Low tide 12:26 am · -1.2 ft High tide 6:54 am · 1.8 ft Low tide 1:43 pm · -1.7 ft High tide 8:01 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 47 43% Major periods 6:34 am · 6:59 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:19 am · 6:20 pm Low tide 1:58 am · -1.2 ft High tide 8:18 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 2:59 pm · -1.9 ft High tide 9:13 pm · 1.5 ft Coef. 55 32% Major periods 7:24 am · 7:47 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

El Médano has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.4 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at El Médano

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.2 ft · 11.6 s from the west-northwest (294°)
Swell 1.6 ft · 10.7 s from the northwest
Current 0.3 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph ESE · gusts 6

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 3.1 ft with a period of 10 s, from the north-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now76.6 °F
Today 76.3–76.8 °F air: 73 / 80 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 75.9 °F measured 0.6 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.5 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:58 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in El Médano today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (1.0 ft sets): flat
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (high tide at 2:14 pm)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.6–1.0 ft average – sets
Swell 1.1 ft 11 s · W · 26 kJ
Wind 4 mph SE · calm
Water and wetsuit 76.3 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 6:51 am · sunrise 7:15 am · sunset 6:25 pm · last light 6:49 pm
  • Tide: high 1:50 am (3.2 ft), low 8:01 am (-3.2 ft), high 2:14 pm (2.9 ft) and low 8:17 pm (-2.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 76.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 26 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in El Médano today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 12:50–3:00 pm Also 7:30–8:40 am
  • Slack water around high tide (2:14 pm): little current from 1:50 pm to 2:40 pm
  • 1.4 ft swell at 11 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (8 mph)
  • 0.6 mph current toward the northwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.4 ft 11 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 76.3 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.6 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 1:50 am (1:30–2:10 am), low tide 8:01 am (7:40–8:20 am), high tide 2:14 pm (1:50–2:40 pm) and low tide 8:17 pm (8:00–8:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 76.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:49 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 8:13 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:50 pm to 3:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 7:30 am to 8:40 am, with slack water at low tide and light wind, though with current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.

Weather

Weather in El Médano

14-day weather

Now in El Médano

Now 74 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 82 °F · 73 / 80 °F
Low / high
73 / 80 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 4%
Clouds
72%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
72 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 44
Saharan dust
Moderate

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky FogFogFogOvercastOvercastMainly clearPartly cloudyPartly cloudy
Temperature 74°73°73°75°79°80°77°75°
Wind (mph) 5 SE4 ESE4 ESE5 E5 SSE9 SSW6 SW4 E
Gusts 567151115156
Waves 3.1 ft2.2 ft1.9 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft2.1 ft2.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 75° 4 E 2.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 74° 1 ESE 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 72° 3 NE 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 71° 2 NNW 2.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 74° 3 E 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 77° 7 S 1.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 78° 12 SW 1.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 76° 11 SW 1.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Fog 73 / 80 °F 10 mph SSE 3.1 ft 1:50 am · 2:14 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 71 / 78 °F 12 mph SSW 2.2 ft 2:33 am · 3:02 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 71 / 77 °F 9 mph SE 1.7 ft 3:21 am · 3:57 pm
Sat 31 Light rain 69 / 79 °F 12 mph WSW 1.7 ft 4:17 am · 5:04 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 72 / 79 °F 11 mph WSW 2.4 ft 5:28 am · 6:30 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 71 / 80 °F 17 mph NE 2.5 ft 6:54 am · 8:01 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 70 / 74 °F 17 mph NE 1.7 ft 8:18 am · 9:13 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 73 / 73 °F 14 mph NE 1.5 ft 9:25 am · 10:07 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 73 / 74 °F 9 mph SSE 1.6 ft 10:17 am · 10:51 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 74 / 76 °F 18 mph WSW 1.6 ft 11:02 am · 11:28 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 73 / 77 °F 20 mph WSW 3.3 ft 11:41 am
Sun 8 Light rain 73 / 76 °F 22 mph WSW 4.7 ft 12:03 am · 12:17 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 72 / 76 °F 23 mph WSW 3.3 ft 12:35 am · 12:52 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 72 / 74 °F 23 mph WSW 3.4 ft 1:07 am · 1:26 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 71° / 78° 2.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 71° / 77° 1.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Light rain 69° / 79° 1.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 72° / 79° 2.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 71° / 80° 2.5 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 70° / 74° 1.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 73° / 73° 1.5 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, wetter and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (79 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:58 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in El Médano

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:15 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:25 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 6:23 am
  • Full dark 7:17 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:51 am
  • Civil dusk 6:49 pm
  • Solar noon 12:50 pm (49° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 10 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:53 pm
  • Full dark 7:17 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:15–7:47 am
Evening golden hour5:53–6:25 pm
El Médano

Today the sun is 92,358,738 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in El Médano

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 8:13 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 10:58 am tomorrow · in the WNW (302°) · set at 9:49 am
Transit 2:31 am overhead
Visible 14 h 44 min from 8:13 pm to 10:58 am

Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:31–3:31 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:02–4:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:19–10:19 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:43–8:43 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in El Médano

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.25 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.55 mi.

From the shoreline (0.25 mi from El Médano) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,200 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.25 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.55 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.25 mi and 66 ft at 0.35 mi from shore.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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El Médano at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,000 people. Coordinates: 28.046° N, 16.536° W.
  • It is 34 mi southwest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the main place in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Leocadio Machado (0.4 mi), Playa del Confital (2.2 mi), Marina San Miguel (4.9 mi).

Questions about El MédanoQuestions

What time is high tide today in El Médano?

Today in El Médano there are high tides at 1:50 am (3.2 ft) and 2:14 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 8:01 am and 8:17 pm. Tide coefficient 101.

What time is sunset today in El Médano?

At 6:25 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:49 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in El Médano?

At 7:15 am. First light comes at 6:24 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:31–3:31 am, Minor 9:19–10:19 am, Major 2:02–4:02 pm, Minor 7:43–8:43 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in El Médano?

Fog, from 73 °F to 80 °F, with a light air from the east-southeast (3 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in El Médano?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 11.6 s from the west-northwest. The water is 76.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit El Médano?

The best time to visit El Médano is from March to August: highs of 74 °F to 85 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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