Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with 378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Man, I gotta be straight with you. The outlook for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days is a tough one. We're staring down a long, flat, and messy stretch for a while. The first few days, from Thursday the 13th through Saturday the 16th, are a total write-off. We’re looking at knee-to-waist high slop, but it’s all chopped up by a cross-shore breeze blowing 10 to 15 mph. Not worth the effort.
We get a brief flash of life on Sunday the 16th afternoon. The wind goes glassy, and we see a small 4ft swell from the NE with an 8-second period. The energy is weak, only (213), but that glassy surface makes it rideable. It’s not a classic, but it’s something.
Monday the 17th morning is similar, with a clean cross-off breeze and 5ft of NE swell, moderate energy at (311). After that, it's a long, slow drain. From Monday afternoon through Friday the 22nd, we’re stuck with poor conditions. The swell drops, the period shortens to 6-7 seconds, and the energy just fades, bottoming out at (61) on Thursday the 21st. It's a tough, frustrating stretch.
There’s another pulse of energy from Saturday the 23rd, but it’s again spoiled by that persistent cross-shore wind, making for messy, bumpy waves. This pattern of weak, short-period swell and cross-chop is set to continue. Energy kicks up to (353) by Thursday the 27th, but the wind stays cross and the reports still say “poor.”
Honestly, when the swell pushes past 5ft on the 27th, it’s just wind-blown junk. For us surfers, it’s a blank run. It happens in this area. The water’s a normal 81°F, so no worries there. But there’s just nothing on the table that’s worth getting excited about. The long-range stuff on the 25th and 26th looks promising in terms of size, but the forecast is too shaky and the wind looks poor. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 39 | 241 | 314 | 362 | 314 | 282 | 226 | 201 | 182 | 227 | 290 | 342 | 183 | 139 | 198 | 113 | 88 | 109 | 82 | 57 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30AM0.38m | 3:58PM0.22m | 2:17AM0.32m | 4:15PM0.26m | 3:07AM0.26m | 4:48PM0.29m | 4:28AM0.20m | 5:26PM0.31m | 8:39AM0.16m | 6:06PM0.33m | 6:50PM0.33m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.07m | 9:30AM0.11m | 8:31PM0.19m | 9:53AM0.14m | 10:05PM0.18m | 10:11AM0.15m | 11:36PM0.16m | 10:19AM0.16m | 1:25AM0.13m | 9:44AM0.16m | 3:41AM0.09m | 4:40AM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 241 | 314 | 362 | 314 | 282 | 226 | 201 | 182 | 227 | 290 | 342 | 183 | 139 | 4 | 113 | 88 | 109 | 82 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NE 8 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 12 | — | 18 | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 564 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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