Surf Forecasts:
Puertecillo surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,463 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puertecillo this week:
The surf forecast for Puertecillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Puertecillo in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puertecillo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next two weeks for Puertecillo. This classic point break is the only show in town, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The overall pattern shows a waiting game for a standout window, with a lot of messy, wind-affected days in between. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
This first week is a struggle. The wind is mostly a cross-shore, which messes with the line-up. The swell is coming from the right direction, mainly SW, but the energy is weak to moderate (around 1975) on the Saturday morning, and it just gets worse. Saturday the 5th is a write-off. Sunday the 6th looks a bit better with some glassy morning conditions and a 6ft SW swell, but the wave quality is still questionable. The real tease is Monday the 7th. The morning has a 5ft SW groundswell with a period of 14 seconds, and that glassy, offshore wind shows up. The combined energy is a solid 1063, and the word is "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." That’s your first real standout. But don’t get too excited for long; the afternoon turns to a cross-on mess. After that, it’s a long grind of poor to marginal surf, with strong cross-shore winds and lumpy chop right through to the middle of the month. The swell drops and the period shortens, making for weak, messy waves.
Just when you think it’s a bust, the second week offers a glimmer. Hold out for the morning of Saturday the 19th. A new 7ft WSW swell rolls in with a 13-second period, and the wind is light and cross-on. The energy is solid (1289), and while it’s not perfect, it’s the best offer in the whole outlook. It’s a bit of a gamble this far out, but it’s the one to watch. The Sunday the 20th still has some size, but the wind crumbles. Otherwise, the tail end of the forecast is flat and poor.
So, the best on offer? Monday morning the 7th is the cleanest, most lined-up window, but it’s short-lived. The real long-range hope is the morning of Saturday the 19th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar, but take it with a pinch of salt being so far out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 742 | 984 | 1004 | 1220 | 1463 | 1107 | 1063 | 1139 | 827 | 732 | 392 | 216 | 463 | 424 | 394 | 400 | 400 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.20m | 5:31PM0.72m | 5:56AM1.25m | 7:06PM0.77m | 7:11AM1.34m | 8:07PM0.87m | 8:09AM1.43m | 8:53PM0.98m | 8:57AM1.50m | 9:33PM1.09m | 9:40AM1.52m | 10:11PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 10:50PM0.43m | 1:16PM0.27m | 1:22AM0.38m | 2:12PM0.16m | 1:32AM0.28m | 2:56PM0.06m | 2:27AM0.18m | 3:35PM-0.00m | 3:16AM0.10m | 4:09PM-0.03m | 4:01AM0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 273 | 314 | 984 | 313 | 1220 | 1463 | 1107 | 1063 | 1139 | 827 | 732 | 392 | 132 | 463 | 424 | 394 | 400 | 400 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 358 | 742 | 240 | 1004 | 249 | 77 | — | — | — | 37 | 152 | 77 | 216 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | — | SW 12 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | — | W 23 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 92 | 491 | — | 202 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 121 | 4 | 201 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 560 | 428 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | 124 | 131 | 157 | 175 | 352 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 33 | 213 | 0 | 16 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 33 | 81 | 0 | 33 | 349 | 0 | 275 | 349 | 33 |
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