Surf Forecasts:
Punta Barigona surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Barigona this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Barigona over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Barigona in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Barigona over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 1111 | 1012 | 929 | 917 | 783 | 640 | 543 | 489 | 412 | 357 | 284 | 384 | 486 | 614 | 844 | 795 | 897 | 969 | 957 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.48m | 4:00AM2.64m | 4:27PM2.42m | 4:37AM2.55m | 5:05PM2.33m | 5:14AM2.44m | 5:43PM2.21m | 5:53AM2.30m | 6:25PM2.09m | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:12PM1.97m | 7:23AM2.03m | 8:08PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.12m | 9:51PM0.29m | 10:19AM0.16m | 10:28PM0.35m | 10:56AM0.23m | 11:05PM0.44m | 11:34AM0.34m | 11:43PM0.56m | 12:14PM0.47m | 00:24AM0.69m | 12:58PM0.60m | 1:11AM0.82m | 1:50PM0.72m | 2:10AM0.93m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | 12 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 476 | 1111 | 1012 | 929 | 917 | 783 | 640 | 543 | 489 | 412 | 357 | 284 | 225 | 486 | 614 | 844 | 795 | 897 | 969 | 957 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 534 | 34 | 48 | 63 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 62 | 58 | 44 | 63 | 96 | 106 | 84 | 123 | 92 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 55 | 69 | 34 | 66 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 192 | 384 | 178 | 175 | 20 | 71 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
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