Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
9.9° C
1.0° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
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
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
136
177
151
117
85
85
90
92
68
67
84
81
60
59
40
39
39
37
24
25
25
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:24PM0.38m
1:47AM0.51m
1:21PM0.41m
2:43AM0.44m
2:18PM0.44m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.16m
6:54PM0.04m
7:50AM0.19m
7:54PM0.08m
8:20AM0.21m
8:55PM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
13
12
10
Feels °C
5
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
4
3
7
10
9
6
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