Surf Forecasts:
Punta Gruesa surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 7 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 6 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,677 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Gruesa this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Gruesa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Gruesa in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Gruesa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 735 | 952 | 1238 | 1126 | 921 | 501 | 932 | 680 | 587 | 522 | 414 | 335 | 827 | 752 | 394 | 1001 | 868 | 821 | 799 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.28m | 8:40AM1.14m | 9:19PM1.35m | 9:24AM1.08m | 9:55PM1.40m | 10:05AM1.02m | 10:31PM1.42m | 10:44AM0.97m | 11:06PM1.42m | 11:23AM0.91m | 11:42PM1.39m | 12:03PM0.86m | 00:19AM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.29m | 2:53AM0.42m | 2:48PM0.29m | 3:42AM0.39m | 3:21PM0.31m | 4:28AM0.38m | 3:53PM0.34m | 5:12AM0.38m | 4:23PM0.38m | 5:55AM0.40m | 4:53PM0.42m | 6:39AM0.43m | 5:24PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 455 | 407 | 952 | 1238 | 1126 | 921 | 501 | 932 | 680 | 587 | 522 | 414 | 293 | 827 | 752 | 394 | 1001 | 868 | 821 | 799 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 21 | SSW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | NW 17 | NW 16 | SW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 388 | 735 | 268 | 20 | 18 | 45 | 196 | 17 | 148 | 37 | 81 | 209 | 335 | 75 | 127 | 366 | 125 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 18 | W 24 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | NW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 22 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 171 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 147 | 154 | 6 | 17 | 127 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 96 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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