Surf Forecasts:
Caletita Buena surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,602 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caletita Buena in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caletita Buena over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 519 | 429 | 338 | 276 | 314 | 325 | 580 | 686 | 1044 | 1074 | 757 | 1471 | 1306 | 1127 | 712 | 531 | 488 | 486 | 278 | 205 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:55PM0.53m | 7:23AM0.98m | 7:45PM0.54m | 8:05AM1.03m | 8:27PM0.57m | 8:44AM1.07m | 9:04PM0.60m | 9:19AM1.11m | 9:40PM0.63m | 9:53AM1.12m | 10:16PM0.66m | 10:24AM1.11m | 10:52PM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.25m | 00:21AM0.22m | 2:26PM0.20m | 1:09AM0.19m | 3:03PM0.16m | 1:51AM0.16m | 3:37PM0.13m | 2:30AM0.13m | 4:09PM0.11m | 3:07AM0.12m | 4:39PM0.09m | 3:44AM0.13m | 5:09PM0.09m | 4:22AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 519 | 429 | 338 | 249 | 157 | 325 | 580 | 686 | 1044 | 1074 | 757 | 1471 | 1306 | 1127 | 712 | 531 | 488 | 486 | 278 | 205 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | NW 14 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 197 | 190 | 206 | 276 | 272 | 321 | 151 | 149 | 57 | 26 | 428 | 8 | — | 56 | 111 | 66 | 77 | 68 | 45 | 66 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 160 | 236 | 137 | 314 | 100 | 85 | 63 | 21 | 19 | 23 | — | — | 17 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 |
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