Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at Playa Pantaleta, and to be honest, the pickings are pretty slim. The overall pattern shows a persistent onshore/cross-shore wind setup that's going to keep things messy for the vast majority of the forecast period. Don't get your hopes up for any real solid sessions.
We kick off from Saturday the 12th, and right away it's a no-go. The swell is tiny, around 3 to 4 ft from the NE, but the wind is howling from the east at 12 mph, putting a nasty cross-chop on everything. That's the story for most of the first week – a lot of bumpy, poor surf conditions. The combined wave energy is weak, hitting only 143 on Saturday, but it's all wasted with the wind. The water temp is sitting at a warm 82°, which is pretty much average for this time of year.
There's a glimmer of hope if you're patient. We've got a long stretch of mediocrity, but then on Sunday the 20th, things finally shift a little. The wind from the ESE at 6 mph turns cross-offshore, giving us "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" with a clean surface. It’s still only 3 ft swell from the ENE with a short 6-second period, so it's not going to be pumping, but it’ll be clean and rideable.
The single standout moment in this whole 16-day outlook is the afternoon of Wednesday the 23rd of September. The wind is forecast to go glassy – absolute zero – with only a slight air at 3 mph. The swell is 4 ft from the ENE with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a moderate 117. It's not going to be a giant day, but glassy conditions on a beach and reef setup like Pantaleta will make those little lines much more fun than they have any right to be. This is the one to circle. After that, it's back to the same old cross-shore chop for the rest of the run.
Honestly, for most of the next two weeks, this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, given the persistent side winds and poor surf quality.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on that 23rd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 131 | 142 | 131 | 112 | 88 | 100 | 72 | 80 | 63 | 53 | 97 | 91 | 83 | 77 | 88 | 106 | 142 | 160 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26AM0.23m | 2:15PM0.31m | 7:05AM0.19m | 2:56PM0.33m | 3:42PM0.33m | 4:35PM0.33m | 5:35PM0.32m | 6:35PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.14m | 8:35AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.11m | 8:30AM0.19m | 11:39PM0.09m | 00:56AM0.06m | 2:18AM0.05m | 3:29AM0.04m | 4:23AM0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 6 | — | N 14 | ENE 6 | N 13 | N 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 131 | 142 | 131 | 112 | 88 | 100 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 83 | — | 4 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 63 | — | 97 | 91 | — | 77 | 88 | — | 142 | 160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 644 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
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