Surf Forecasts:
Caletita Buena surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SW swell with 976 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caletita Buena this week:
The surf forecast for Caletita Buena over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caletita Buena in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caletita Buena over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 944 | 1006 | 891 | 689 | 522 | 273 | 137 | 406 | 423 | 277 | 204 | 359 | 412 | 436 | 379 | 359 | 517 | 392 | 330 | 359 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13PM0.69m | 10:31AM1.31m | 11:05PM0.73m | 11:18AM1.25m | 11:57PM0.77m | 12:03PM1.15m | 00:50AM0.80m | 12:48PM1.02m | 1:45AM0.83m | 1:34PM0.88m | 2:42AM0.85m | 2:25PM0.75m | 3:42AM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM-0.03m | 3:47AM0.01m | 5:22PM-0.04m | 4:40AM0.04m | 6:05PM-0.03m | 5:34AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.00m | 6:32AM0.19m | 7:28PM0.05m | 7:34AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.10m | 8:46AM0.33m | 8:52PM0.15m | 10:10AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | 6:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 944 | 1006 | 891 | 689 | 522 | 273 | 137 | 406 | 423 | 277 | 204 | 359 | 412 | 436 | 379 | 359 | 517 | 392 | 330 | 359 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 80 | 127 | 220 | 261 | 304 | 190 | 241 | 269 | 164 | 125 | 109 | 148 | 145 | 103 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 102 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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