Picoto Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia Río Negro, Argentina)

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Picoto Surf Guide

Picoto in Provincia Río Negro is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Offshore winds are from the northwest. The ideal swell direction from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of - Urchins.

Picoto Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Picoto:

The best conditions reported for surf at Picoto occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Picoto (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Picoto with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in July while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

54%

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

Explore Picoto Location Map

Interactive Picoto 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 Picoto is Gobernador Castello (Viedma) Airport (VDM) in Argentina, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Picoto is El Tehuelche (Puerto Madryn) Airport (PMY), also in Argentina, 265 km (165 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Picoto Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 25 May 2026, 16:49 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	glass	cross- off

What does Picoto look like?

Latest photos from Picoto. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: galdi Toledo

Tides at Picoto

Current tide and informaton

For Rio Negro, Argentina, 8 km from Picoto.

Next High Water: 07:56pm | 3.27m

Next Low Water: 02:09am | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Picoto Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Picoto 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 (12.0 °C).

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