Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
11.0°C
1.8° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
1
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)
2.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1
S
8
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
527
468
364
310
127
292
240
240
184
136
133
104
104
77
72
69
66
48
30
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:29AM0.34m
10:44PM0.63m
10:15AM0.39m
11:30PM0.56m
11:02AM0.43m
Low Tide
3:52PM-0.01m
5:20AM0.14m
4:48PM0.00m
5:51AM0.16m
5:44PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:36
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
10
13
12
11
Feels °C
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
2
1
4
7
7
6
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