Punta Medanos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Punta Medanos Surf Guide

Punta Medanos in Provincia de Buenos Aires is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf. Ideal winds are from the northwest. The ideal swell direction from the southeast. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Beware of - Shark protected.

Punta Medanos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Medanos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Medanos occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Punta Medanos (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta Medanos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in May while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

26%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Punta Medanos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Punta Medanos is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) in Argentina, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta Medanos is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ), also in Argentina, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Punta Medanos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	5	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Punta Medanos

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Medanos, 0 km from Punta Medanos.

Next High Water: 12:35am | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 05:59pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punta Medanos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Punta Medanos is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Punta Medanos

Surf stats for Punta Medanos, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Punta Medanos

Wind stats for Punta Medanos, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Punta Medanos Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:5.0
Crowds:5.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Osvaldo de la Cruz from Argentina

“Es el spot piola mas cercano que tengo, antes que ir al muelle de Mar de Ajo donde hay una horda de pseudo-surfistas matandose por una olita y haciendose los PRO-Locals territoriales, me voy al faro y ahi paso el dia tranquilo de playa y surf.

Copado del lugar, bajas con la camioneta y te vas a surfear, podes dejar la chata abierta que no te roban.”

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