Live forecast for El Medano Beach (Granadilla (Tenerife), Santa Cruz de Tenerife). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 28.0440, -16.5390.
El Medano is Spain's windsurf and kitesurf capital thanks to the steady trade winds. The beach extends to Montana Roja, a protected volcanic cone. Young, international and sporty atmosphere.
Orientation: southeast, approximate length 1900 m, sand type: golden sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: escuelas de windsurf y kitesurf, chiringuitos, duchas, aseos, alquiler de hamacas. Access: Titsa buses 470 and 471 from Tenerife South airport (15 min).
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.