Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Punta Medanos today (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 2AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Punta Medanos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
1.4
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
38
68
86
110
107
97
93
58
91
191
255
312
368
386
382
461
298
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:51PM0.57m
9:35AM0.27m
10:38PM0.58m
9:46AM0.26m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.18m
3:16PM0.12m
5:36AM0.18m
3:59PM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
7
4
4
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
10
9
14
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