La Puntilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.47° S 70.31° W

La Puntilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Puntilla sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.4° 

La Puntilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at La Puntilla today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for La Puntilla at 8PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (10 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (10 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at La Puntilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1905
1510
1708
1487
1760
2613
2446
2178
1724
1309
1309
1151
1045
902
787
871
843
787
692
680
595
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
S
15
SSW
5
N
5
WSW
5
NE
5
WSW
0
ENE
5
W
5
SW
15
SW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
NE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
S
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:16PM0.70m
7:48AM1.34m
8:12PM0.76m
8:38AM1.37m
9:03PM0.83m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.23m
00:49AM0.16m
2:42PM0.16m
1:47AM0.12m
3:25PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
19
16
17
16
16
16
19
22
23
21
19
17
17
17
19
19
19
17
17
Feels °C
19
19
17
16
17
17
16
17
19
23
22
21
20
18
19
18
20
19
20
18
18
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