Surf Forecasts:
Punta Barandua surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 975 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Barandua this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Barandua over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Barandua in the next 16 days are 1.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Barandua over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1155 | 825 | 590 | 513 | 361 | 295 | 297 | 523 | 803 | 763 | 788 | 631 | 674 | 598 | 453 | 434 | 345 | 898 | 548 | 843 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.66m | 11:04AM1.95m | 11:51PM1.74m | 12:02PM2.01m | 00:53AM1.86m | 12:59PM2.08m | 1:51AM2.00m | 1:55PM2.15m | 2:45AM2.13m | 2:49PM2.21m | 3:38AM2.24m | 3:42PM2.24m | 4:30AM2.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.65m | 4:40AM0.70m | 5:38PM0.53m | 5:45AM0.67m | 6:35PM0.39m | 6:48AM0.61m | 7:30PM0.25m | 7:49AM0.52m | 8:23PM0.11m | 8:46AM0.43m | 9:14PM0.00m | 9:41AM0.36m | 10:05PM-0.06m | 10:35AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | 6:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 1155 | 825 | 590 | 513 | 361 | 295 | 246 | 523 | 803 | 763 | 788 | 631 | 674 | 598 | 453 | 434 | 345 | 898 | 242 | 843 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 39 | 215 | 297 | 242 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 105 | 347 | 271 | 340 | 548 | 224 | 387 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | NW 10 | SW 24 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | SSW 5 | SW 17 | W 16 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 16 | 16 | 121 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 2 | — | 4 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 60 | 18 | 175 | 5 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | 44 | 56 | — | — | 36 | 16 | 51 | 33 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 32 | — | 21 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1189 | 10 | 10 | 684 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 791 | 10 | 27 | 988 | 0 | 10 | 885 | 10 | 175 |
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