Surf Forecasts:
La Punta Uno surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 962 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Punta Uno this week:
The surf forecast for La Punta Uno over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Punta Uno in the next 16 days are 1.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 14s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Punta Uno over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 171 | 547 | 962 | 589 | 757 | 398 | 736 | 802 | 591 | 486 | 361 | 228 | 158 | 236 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 6:25PM0.86m | 7:14AM1.44m | 7:29PM0.87m | 8:06AM1.52m | 8:27PM0.89m | 8:56AM1.57m | 9:21PM0.91m | 9:45AM1.58m | 10:13PM0.94m | 10:32AM1.56m | 11:05PM0.97m | 11:19AM1.49m | 11:57PM1.00m | 12:05PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.33m | 2:11PM0.38m | 1:06AM0.30m | 3:04PM0.32m | 2:00AM0.28m | 3:52PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.26m | 4:39PM0.24m | 3:46AM0.27m | 5:24PM0.23m | 4:39AM0.31m | 6:08PM0.25m | 5:33AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | 6:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 607 | 304 | 212 | 328 | 431 | 523 | 362 | 362 | 962 | 589 | 757 | 384 | 736 | 802 | 591 | 486 | 361 | 228 | 158 | 236 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 123 | 79 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 37 | 171 | 547 | 15 | 129 | 7 | 398 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 91 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 23 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 14 | SW 7 | NW 13 | SSW 6 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 5 | — | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 38 | 21 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Punta Uno provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Punta Uno can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Punta Uno surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Punta Uno) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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