Playa Pantaleta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.

To be brutally honest, the next two weeks look like a total flat spell for Playa Pantaleta. The whole 16-day window is a bust, with onshore rubbish and no real swell. We’re starting with nothing, and it barely gets a pulse.

From Monday, August 3rd, right through to Thursday, August 13th, the conditions are just poor. The swell is tiny, coming from the ENE at a measly 4 to 5ft, with a short, weak period of 6 to 7 seconds. That’s just wind slop. The wind is constant cross-shore from the east, never letting up, keeping the surface all chopped up and messy. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, sitting between 103 and 186 (weak to moderate energy). Nothing to get your heart rate up.

Into the second week, it barely improves. Around Friday, August 14th, we see a slight bump, pushing up to 6ft from the ENE, with the period stretching to 8 seconds. The energy picks up a bit (347 on Friday morning, 322 in the afternoon). But the wind is still cross-shore, and the forecast still calls it “poor surf conditions.” It’s not paddleable.

The only glimmer is on Saturday, August 15th. The morning sees the swell at 6ft from the ENE, with an 8-second period and combined energy of 430 (moderate energy). The conditions are described as “marginal” – which is the best we get. The wind is still a gentle cross-shore, so it’s not clean, but for a desperate surfer, it’s the only window. This is marginal for intermediates, and the constant cross-wind means it’ll be bumpy and hard to get a good ride. The break is a beach and reef setup, so kite surfers might have a better time here than paddle surfers.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday, August 15th morning. Swell size is 6ft, direction ENE. It’s not great, it’s not clean, and it’s likely to be crowded if anyone else is as desperate as you. The swell direction (ENE) is a bit off the optimum (NNE), so it’s not wrapping in perfectly.

After that, it fades away again, dropping back to tiny 3ft junk by Monday, August 17th.

Bottom line: this is a blank run. There’s no good surf to be had. If you’re a dedicated local, maybe check the Saturday 15th morning for a grovel, but don’t expect much. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty.

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