Surf Forecasts:
Punta Cabeza Negra surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Cabeza Negra this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Cabeza Negra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Cabeza Negra in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Cabeza Negra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 194mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 530 | 1534 | 785 | 828 | 833 | 838 | 455 | 351 | 434 | 594 | 547 | 608 | 729 | 693 | 853 | 853 | 811 | 770 | 730 | 711 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:53PM0.76m | 8:19AM0.80m | 9:31PM0.75m | 8:35AM0.81m | 10:12PM0.70m | 8:53AM0.82m | 10:58PM0.63m | 9:09AM0.80m | 00:01AM0.55m | 9:19AM0.77m | 9:12AM0.73m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.10m | 2:34AM0.31m | 2:58PM0.04m | 2:56AM0.36m | 3:29PM0.00m | 3:14AM0.42m | 4:03PM0.00m | 3:26AM0.47m | 4:42PM0.05m | 3:15AM0.51m | 5:26PM0.12m | 6:32PM0.22m | |||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 53 | 104 | 13 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 530 | 1534 | 785 | 828 | 833 | 838 | 455 | 351 | 424 | 297 | 363 | 399 | 320 | 347 | 277 | 186 | 811 | 770 | 730 | 711 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 13 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 443 | 405 | 243 | 118 | 156 | 186 | 214 | 220 | 434 | 594 | 452 | 595 | 729 | 693 | 853 | 853 | 7 | 65 | 101 | 56 | 553 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 15 | NW 13 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | 131 | 67 | 22 | 94 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 149 | 7 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | 608 | 541 | 511 | 410 | 38 | 131 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 |
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