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Punta Medanos surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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
14.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Punta Medanos today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
252 | 268 | 294 | 464 | 488 | 1404 | 1277 | 1001 | 735 | 581 | 492 | 359 | 333 | 333 | 454 | 607 | 871 | 2203 | 3114 | 3296 | 3091 | 2977 | 2658 | 2329 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:23AM0.40m | 10:04PM0.69m | 11:13AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.71m | 12:04PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.16m | 5:34AM-0.03m | 4:48PM0.13m | 6:40AM0.01m | 5:40PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | NNW 4 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 252 | 268 | 294 | 464 | 488 | 1404 | 1277 | 1001 | 735 | 581 | 492 | 359 | 333 | 333 | — | 2 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 42 | 136 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 454 | 607 | 871 | 2203 | 3114 | 3296 | 3091 | 2977 | 2658 | 2329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 263 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1044 | 962 | 1184 | 253 |
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