Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pantaleta surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pantaleta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at the next 16 days for Playa Pantaleta, a beach and reef setup that usually breaks fairly consistently. I gotta be honest with you, the start of this run is a real bummer. The water's a warm 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The first few days, from Wednesday the 26th of August through the weekend, are all cross-shore winds and lousy conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly 3ft to 4ft, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is weak. Wednesday afternoon it’s only 96, and it barely climbs to 154 by Friday afternoon. It’s messy, choppy, and the reports keep saying "poor surf conditions." This short-period stuff just doesn't have any push.
We get a little bit of a break on Monday the 31st of August morning. The wind drops to a light breeze, and the conditions clean up. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The swell is 3ft from the NE, with a 6-second period, and the combined energy is 122. The wind is cross-offshore, which is good, but it’s a weak, tiny wave. This is a session for the die-hard who just wants to be out there.
The second week doesn't get much better. Tuesday the 1st of September morning sees a bump in swell to 5ft, and the combined energy hits 215. But the wind is still cross-shore, and the period is just 7 seconds. The report still says "poor surf conditions." That 5ft with that short period and cross wind is going to be a lumpy, closed-out mess. Not for beginners, and not good for pros either.
From the 2nd of September to the 10th of September, it’s a long, flat stretch. The swell drops back to 3ft to 5ft, the combined energy is weak, and the wind is almost always cross-shore. The only light at the end of the tunnel is Thursday the 10th of September afternoon, when the swell hits 4ft from the ENE with a 7-second period and the combined energy is 204. The wind is a light breeze, and the report says "marginal surf forecast." That’s the best of the bunch, but it’s a long way off and not something to bank on.
For a spot that is "fairly consistent," this is a rough patch. The wind is the main problem. There’s no real standout swell, no clean offshore windows. With the short-period, cross-shore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Most days, the combined energy is in the double digits, and it only touches the low 200s a couple of times. For a 16-day outlook, that’s a long, quiet gap.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 82 | 126 | 130 | 110 | 97 | 106 | 63 | 77 | 94 | 69 | 116 | 67 | 49 | 75 | 100 | 123 | 215 | 123 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.38m | 12:52PM0.17m | 00:27AM0.36m | 1:25PM0.21m | 1:08AM0.33m | 2:00PM0.25m | 1:51AM0.28m | 2:38PM0.28m | 2:40AM0.23m | 3:21PM0.31m | 3:56AM0.18m | 4:10PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.11m | 3:11PM0.16m | 8:51AM0.14m | 4:50PM0.18m | 8:52AM0.16m | 7:59PM0.19m | 8:40AM0.17m | 9:44PM0.17m | 8:26AM0.17m | 11:12PM0.14m | 8:19AM0.16m | 00:47AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 82 | 126 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 63 | 21 | 19 | 69 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 75 | 100 | 123 | 215 | 123 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | N 11 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | — | 18 | — | — | 9 | 36 | 51 | 38 | — | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 14 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | — | — | 130 | 110 | 97 | 106 | — | 77 | 94 | — | 116 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
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