Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE 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 (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming our way.
First thing's first, the water is a standard 82°F, right where it should be for this time of year. Now, the surf situation... it's a long, slow grind. Starting Tuesday, September 8th, we've got a solid week and a half of pretty ordinary conditions. Swell rolls in from the ENE at 3 to 6 feet, but the wind is stuck in the east at 10 to 12 mph, blowing cross-shore and messing the surface up with a chop. The wave energy is moderate, rolling in the 100s and 200s, but that's all for nothing when it's bumpy. It's all short-period stuff, 6 to 7 seconds, so it's weak and disorganised. Even the morning of Saturday the 12th, with a 6-foot swell, it's just a messy cross-shore wind ruining it.
Now, Playa Pantaleta is a beach and reef break that's fairly consistent, but honestly, it's a write-off for the first ten days. The swell is coming from the ENE, and while the ideal for this spot is from the NNE, that's not the main problem. It's the constant cross-wind making everything ugly. Not a single session I'd recommend.
We finally get a glimmer of hope late on. On Sunday, September 20th, the afternoon sees a change. The swell drops to about 3 feet from the ENE, but the wind swings to the SSW at only 3 mph, giving a light cross-off breeze that cleans it right up. The energy is weak at 85, but it's clean. Then Monday, September 21st, the afternoon is similar: 3-foot swell, a light ESE wind at 6 mph, cross-off, and clean. These two windows are the only times the forecast says "clean."
If I had to pick one, it's that Sunday afternoon, the 20th. It's the only clean chance you'll get all period, even if the waves are small. After that, it fades into nothing from the 22nd onward with 2 to 3 foot dribble and weak energy.
So, to be straight with you, this is a long, quiet stretch. Don't hold your breath for the first week and a half. Keep an eye on that second Sunday and Monday afternoon for a tiny, clean window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 138 | 109 | 186 | 104 | 83 | 188 | 151 | 200 | 279 | 271 | 343 | 352 | 213 | 142 | 180 | 123 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 85 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:11PM0.14m | 10:51PM0.41m | 12:18PM0.18m | 11:41PM0.37m | 12:40PM0.22m | 00:30AM0.33m | 1:07PM0.26m | 1:23AM0.28m | 1:39PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.23m | 2:15PM0.31m | 7:05AM0.19m | 2:56PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.14m | 7:12AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.17m | 7:37AM0.12m | 6:19PM0.17m | 8:01AM0.15m | 7:57PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.17m | 9:15PM0.14m | 8:35AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.11m | 8:30AM0.19m | 11:39PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 109 | 12 | 13 | 83 | 188 | 151 | 200 | 279 | 271 | 264 | 352 | 213 | 142 | 180 | 2 | 97 | 97 | 3 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 23 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 186 | 138 | — | 186 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 343 | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | 94 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
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