Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. 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 (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
The outlook is a bit of a rough one, to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf with a persistent cross-shore wind. The swell is locked in from the ENE, and it’s mostly short-period, choppy slop. There’s some moderate wave energy in the first week – the combined energy hits the 400s (419) on Friday the 10th, but it’s all junked up. You’ll be fighting a moderate breeze and a cross-chop, making it feel like a washing machine out there. Then from the 13th, the energy drops right off into the 100s, which is weak. There’s a big gap of days with nothing worthwhile. The one bright spot in the whole 16-day window shows up on the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd.
That’s the day to circle on the calendar. For the morning of the 22nd, Playa Pantaleta (a beach and reef setup) goes glassy. The wind drops to a glassy calm from the ESE – a major positive. The swell holds at 5 ft from the ENE, period at 7 seconds. It’s not a groundswell, but with that clean, smooth surface, you’ll finally get a few lined-up waves. The combined energy sits at 204 (moderate), so there’s some push. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. This is the real standout. Expect crowds to be possible.
The rest of the 22nd goes back to a light cross-shore, and then it’s back to the usual cross-shore chop for the final days of the window. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are weak, messy, and not worth the paddle.
If you’re a kite surfer, the persistent cross-shore wind and moderate chop through the first two weeks might actually look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a waiting game for that single glassy morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 250 | 264 | 297 | 419 | 394 | 339 | 318 | 275 | 261 | 278 | 236 | 156 | 118 | 135 | 154 | 204 | 204 | 237 | 310 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:17PM0.38m | 9:05AM0.11m | 8:56PM0.41m | 10:50AM0.08m | 9:40PM0.45m | 10:28PM0.47m | 11:17PM0.49m | 00:07AM0.49m | 00:57AM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.10m | 6:41AM0.04m | 7:15AM0.00m | 7:54AM-0.03m | 8:33AM-0.03m | 9:13AM-0.02m | 9:50AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | 6:52 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 194 | 250 | 3 | 297 | — | — | 339 | 318 | 275 | 261 | — | 236 | 156 | 7 | 5 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 237 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 264 | — | 419 | 394 | — | — | — | — | 278 | — | — | 118 | 135 | — | 204 | 204 | — | 310 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 |
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