Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Pantaleta this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Pantaleta in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the cards for this neck of the woods.
Well, straight up, this is a tough one. I'm looking at the whole 16-day window for Playa Pantaleta, and honestly, there ain't much to get excited about. It’s going to be a real quiet stretch. The wind is coming out of the east pretty much non-stop, and for the first week and a half it stays cross-shore, which just chops everything up and keeps the wave quality pretty ordinary. The swell is hanging around the 4 ft to 5 ft mark, short period stuff around 6 to 7 seconds, which is just weak, local windswell. You’ll see the combined energy mostly in the low to mid hundreds (like 142, 122), maybe nudging up to 186 or 188 on the 6th, but the overall conditions are just "poor." There are a couple of days around the 7th of August where it bumps up a bit to 6 ft (energy hitting 271), but again, that wind is just a mess.
Now, the real interest pops up in the second week, specifically around August 14th and 15th. The swell ticks up to 6 ft, and the period stretches out to 8 seconds – not a groundswell, but a bit more grunt. The combined energy jumps up into the 400 range, which is moderate energy. The catch is the wind stays cross-shore from the east at 12 mph, so it won't be glassy. It's still cross-chop conditions. That 6 ft swell will be too much for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, it might offer something to hunt around for. It's hard to call any of these days a standout, but the 14th and 15th are probably the most likely to have a wave worth paddling for. The direction is ENE, and the optimum swell is supposed to come from NNE, so it's not a perfect match.
The water temp anomaly isn't mentioned in the data for the first break, so I'll just say it's typical for the time of year.
So, to wrap it up, the first 12 days are looking like a write-off – a long gap of several days with nothing to recommend. The only faint glimmer of hope is around August 14th and 15th, where the swell gets a little bigger and has a bit more energy, but the onshore wind is still going to be a battle. If you're desperate, that's your window, but keep expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 126 | 142 | 122 | 70 | 138 | 116 | 123 | 180 | 127 | 116 | 120 | 106 | 132 | 186 | 186 | 242 | 271 | 191 | 134 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.31m | 5:02PM0.25m | 3:01AM0.26m | 5:32PM0.29m | 3:13AM0.20m | 6:10PM0.33m | 6:54PM0.36m | 8:43AM0.11m | 7:42PM0.39m | 8:32PM0.42m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.14m | 10:01PM0.22m | 10:06AM0.15m | 00:05AM0.20m | 10:06AM0.14m | 10:13AM0.12m | 5:10AM0.09m | 5:41AM0.05m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 126 | — | — | 70 | — | — | 123 | — | 127 | 116 | 120 | — | 132 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 142 | 122 | 1 | 138 | 116 | — | 180 | — | — | — | 106 | — | 186 | 186 | 242 | 271 | 191 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
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