Surf Break

Lat Long: 1.56° S 80.83° W

Punta Mala WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Mala sea temperature is
27.4°C
5.2° 

Punta Mala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Punta Mala surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,179 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Mala this week:

The surf forecast for Punta Mala over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Punta Mala in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 26th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 1st Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 31st Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Mala over the next 16 days.


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