Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM. 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+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s heading our way.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a real grind. We’re looking at a solid week and a half of mostly poor conditions, with only a couple of very brief windows where you might scrape together a wave.
The only spot on the radar is Playa Pantaleta, a beach and reef setup. It’s fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the NNE, and we’re just not getting the right angles. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
The first real chance, and it’s a slim one, is on Thursday the 23rd of July. The morning kicks off with a cross-shore breeze and a 5ft swell from the ENE, pushing the combined energy up to a moderate 210. It’s still messy though, with a risk of thunderstorms. The afternoon is where it gets interesting. The wind drops right off to a glassy 3 mph, going cross-offshore. That cleans things up nicely, and we get a 4ft swell from the ENE with a combined energy of 142. For a few hours, the waves are surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Still, that’s the best we’ve got.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. From Friday the 24th all the way through to Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s a long, dry spell of cross-shore winds and poor surf. The swell hangs around between 3ft and 5ft, but the period is short, around 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is never on our side. The energy fluctuates between weak and moderate, peaking at 242 on the morning of the 31st of July, but it’s still a messy, cross-shore chop. Not worth paddling out for.
Honestly, this is a tough one. There’s very little to get excited about. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on the late afternoon of the 23rd. Otherwise, it’s going to be a few weeks of waiting for the next proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 78 | 69 | 52 | 59 | 84 | 88 | 210 | 142 | 135 | 147 | 116 | 67 | 130 | 109 | 78 | 91 | 88 | 78 | 80 | 94 | 80 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:56PM0.34m | 8:24PM0.35m | 8:56PM0.36m | 9:32PM0.37m | 10:11PM0.38m | 10:51PM0.39m | 11:31PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.14m | 5:30AM0.10m | 6:07AM0.06m | 6:41AM0.03m | 7:14AM0.01m | 7:49AM0.01m | 8:23AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 52 | — | — | 88 | — | — | 135 | — | — | 67 | — | — | 78 | — | 88 | 78 | 80 | 94 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 69 | — | 59 | 84 | — | 210 | 142 | — | 147 | 116 | — | 130 | 109 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 134 | 0 | 644 | 892 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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