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Punta Medanos surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Punta Medanos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Punta Medanos today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 6AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Medanos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
1854 | 1407 | 2731 | 2542 | 1962 | 1643 | 1465 | 1134 | 996 | 800 | 692 | 569 | 491 | 475 | 346 | 334 | 281 | 214 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.71m | 12:57PM0.26m | 1:45AM0.69m | 2:02PM0.24m | 3:08AM0.67m | 3:19PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.06m | 6:37PM0.08m | 9:00AM0.10m | 7:36PM0.06m | 10:13AM0.13m | 8:39PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | — | 414 | 2731 | 2542 | 1962 | 1643 | 1465 | 1134 | 996 | 800 | 692 | 569 | 491 | 475 | 346 | 334 | 281 | 214 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1854 | 1407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
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