Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same picture in feet and miles.
Honestly, mates, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor surf right from the start, with day after day of messy, weak waves and that cross-shore wind spoiling the surface. It’s a real grind.
The first real chance of something decent doesn’t roll in until Saturday, August 15th. Early that morning, we’ve got a pulse of swell from the NNE at about 5ft, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined wave energy of 783 (moderate). The wind is light – just a slight air – so the cross-shore ripple is small. It’s still a bit iffy, but this is the first time the ocean looks like it might give you a wave at Playa Pantaleta (beach and reef). That afternoon, the swell pumps up to 7ft from the NE with a period of 11 seconds, and energy hits 932 (moderate). That’s a solid size, but the period is getting long, meaning it might close out on the beach. For the experienced surfer, that’s your best window. The water is 80°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing too wild.
The rest of the 16-day outlook is a bummer. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th drop back into poor surf, with only a couple of marginal windows in the second week. Tuesday the 18th has a morning with 5ft from the NE, but the wind stays cross-shore and the energy is moderate at 288. Wednesday the 19th bumps up to 6ft from the ENE, but again, it’s cross-shore and choppy. Honestly, after that Saturday the 15th, it’s a lot of waiting.
For beginners, most of this is either too small or too messy, and when it gets over 5ft, it’s often blown out. The 7ft pulse on the 15th is for the experts only. And with that long period (11 seconds) on the afternoon, it’s gonna be dumping straight on the beach, so watch out.
So, the standout is Saturday morning the 15th of August at Playa Pantaleta with that 5ft NNE swell and light winds. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only real option. The rest of the month? A lot of staring at a wind-chopped ocean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 82 | 54 | 68 | 73 | 75 | 102 | 189 | 149 | 154 | 131 | 120 | 91 | 141 | 91 | 175 | 204 | 276 | 250 | 242 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:23PM0.45m | 10:14PM0.46m | 11:05PM0.47m | 11:54PM0.45m | 00:42AM0.42m | 1:30AM0.38m | 3:58PM0.22m | 2:17AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM-0.00m | 7:29AM-0.00m | 8:03AM0.02m | 8:35AM0.04m | 9:04AM0.07m | 9:30AM0.11m | 8:31PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 4 | 54 | 68 | 73 | 75 | — | 189 | 149 | — | 131 | 120 | — | 141 | 91 | 175 | — | 276 | 4 | 242 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | 154 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | 204 | — | 250 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1276 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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