Playa Pantaleta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, taking a long look at the wave forecast for the next couple of weeks. Let's be straight up, this stretch is a tough one. We've got a long flat spell on the cards, with zero recommendations for about the first three days through to the afternoon of the 13th. Honestly, it's looking pretty bleak until we get a pulse of energy rolling in.

The first decent sign of life shows up on the morning of Friday the 14th. It's not a massive swell, coming in around 6 ft from the ENE, but the combined swell energy is a moderate 458 and the wind is that magic word: *clean*. We've got a light, offshore breeze from the SE and the conditions are described as clean. That morning window is the standout for the entire forecast period, no question. The water is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year.

Now, I won't lie, that window is brief. By the afternoon on the 14th, the wind swings and gets messy. After that, the rest of the month is a real mixed bag. The swell hangs around at a modest size, mostly 3 ft to 6 ft, but it’s plagued by constant cross-shore winds that chop things up. You'll see some days where the combined energy nudges into the moderate range, like on the 16th with 275 energy, but with those winds, it'll be a scrap. There's a brief mention of a long-period 11-second swell on Tuesday the 18th, but it's only 2 ft and cross-shore, so it's a tease. The week of the 18th through the 26th is just a long haul of poor or marginal conditions with a lot of afternoon thunderstorms to dodge.

The only real opportunity for a clean wave is that Friday morning, the 14th of August, at Playa Pantaleta. It's a fairly consistent spot, so it tends to hold a little shape, and with that clean light wind, it'll be your best bet. But don't expect perfection; the period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be a bit crumbly. After that, unless you love surfing onshore chop, it's a waiting game. Forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a quiet period for the region.

Rusty.

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