Bajada de los Palitos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia del Chubut, Argentina)

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Bajada de los Palitos Surf Guide

Bajada de los Palitos in Provincia del Chubut is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. The ideal swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Bajada de los Palitos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bajada de los Palitos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bajada de los Palitos occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bajada de los Palitos (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bajada de los Palitos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in September while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bajada de los Palitos Location Map

Interactive Bajada de los Palitos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bajada de los Palitos is Comodoro Rivadavia Airport (CRD) in Argentina, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bajada de los Palitos is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), also in Argentina, 234 km (145 miles) away.

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Bajada de los Palitos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:25 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SE	ESE	SE	SE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass

Tides at Bajada de los Palitos

Current tide and informaton

For Rada Tilly, 5 km from Bajada de los Palitos.

Next High Water: 07:47am | 5.15m

Next Low Water: 01:50am | 1.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bajada de los Palitos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Bajada de los Palitos is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.