Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break down what’s happening at Playa Pantaleta for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a rough run for paddle surfing.
Starting Sunday the 12th and going all the way through to Monday the 20th, the surf is small and limp. Swell heights are around 3ft to 5ft, all from the NE and ENE, but with a short period of just 7 seconds. That’s weak, choppy stuff, with combined energy mostly under 200. Winds are cross-shore from the east at 9 to 12 mph, putting a slight cross-chop on the waves. It’s just not doing anything for us. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
There’s a little bump on Tuesday the 21st. The swell picks up to 6ft from the ENE, period hits 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 365. That’s a moderate push. But the wind is still cross-shore, and the forecast only calls it marginal. It’s still not clean, so don’t get your hopes up.
Wednesday the 22nd drops back down to 4ft and 7-second period, and from there it just dribbles away. By Friday the 24th we’re down to 3ft with 6-second period and energy of 82. That’s barely a ripple.
From Saturday the 25th through Monday the 27th, we get small 4ft swells again with short 6-7 second periods and cross-shore winds. Some afternoons have that threat of thunderstorms too.
So, if you’re looking for a standout, there really isn’t one here. Tuesday the 21st morning is the best of a bad bunch, with 6ft ENE swell and lighter winds (6 mph) leaving a light cross-shore with ripples. It’s the only session that even hints at being worth a look, but it’s still not clean. For beginners, anything over 5ft starts to get challenging, so that Tuesday morning is really only for those with some experience. Spots like this, when the wind is cross and the swell is short-period, just don’t hold together.
Given the consistent poor surf quality and cross-shore winds, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period. It’s a bit of a blank run, and that’s not unusual for this area when the wind doesn’t cooperate.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 160 | 128 | 147 | 139 | 134 | 106 | 151 | 180 | 127 | 204 | 235 | 131 | 191 | 134 | 120 | 209 | 168 | 142 | 142 | 185 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:28PM0.47m | 11:17PM0.49m | 00:07AM0.49m | 00:57AM0.48m | 1:46AM0.45m | 2:34AM0.40m | 6:55PM0.22m | 3:20AM0.34m | 6:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM-0.03m | 8:33AM-0.03m | 9:13AM-0.02m | 9:50AM0.00m | 10:23AM0.03m | 10:52AM0.07m | 9:16PM0.21m | 11:16AM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 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 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 12 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 169 | 160 | 128 | 147 | 139 | 3 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 127 | — | — | 131 | — | — | 120 | — | — | 142 | 142 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | 151 | 180 | — | 204 | 235 | — | 191 | 134 | — | 209 | 168 | — | — | 185 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 821 | 29 |
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