Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.5° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
177
147
150
126
116
119
111
55
54
37
23
29
28
44
43
26
24
74
118
93
81
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:39AM0.27m
5:55PM0.63m
6:28AM0.26m
7:07PM0.67m
7:13AM0.26m
8:09PM0.70m
Low Tide
10:42AM0.15m
1:19AM0.11m
11:47AM0.10m
2:26AM0.11m
12:51PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:31
 mm
Temp °C
5
4
8
10
8
8
8
9
9
8
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
15
17
14
14
Feels °C
1
0
3
4
2
3
3
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
12
14
11
11
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