Surf Forecasts:
Punta Galera surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 9 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Galera this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Galera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Galera in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Galera over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 24 | SW 23 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1860 | 1542 | 976 | 883 | 605 | 395 | 395 | 293 | 215 | 212 | 205 | 219 | 653 | 465 | 424 | 350 | 301 | 245 | 245 | 347 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.27m | 9:56AM2.54m | 10:27PM2.28m | 10:53AM2.60m | 11:31PM2.35m | 11:51AM2.69m | 00:34AM2.48m | 12:50PM2.80m | 1:34AM2.64m | 1:47PM2.92m | 2:30AM2.81m | 2:42PM3.02m | 3:24AM2.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.84m | 4:23PM0.84m | 4:30AM0.85m | 5:23PM0.72m | 5:33AM0.80m | 6:21PM0.56m | 6:34AM0.71m | 7:18PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:12PM0.20m | 8:32AM0.45m | 9:05PM0.06m | 9:27AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 |
 | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | 6:24 |
mm | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1860 | 1542 | 976 | 883 | 605 | 395 | 395 | 293 | 215 | 212 | 205 | 219 | 653 | 465 | 424 | 350 | 301 | 245 | 245 | 238 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 5 | WNW 7 | SW 24 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 19 | 4 | 36 | 75 | 59 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 192 | 28 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 347 | 320 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 12 | W 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | WSW 26 | SW 20 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 91 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 60 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 13 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 21 | 27 | 15 | 295 | — | 16 | 39 | 28 | 16 | — | 5 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 13 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 592 | 0 | 465 | 592 | 349 | 0 | 741 | 25 | 13 | 635 | 0 | 0 | 768 | 0 | 13 |
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