Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Medanos today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Medanos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 990 | 1021 | 1021 | 1004 | 1077 | 978 | 874 | 656 | 618 | 488 | 374 | 357 | 244 | 236 | 167 | 164 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:14AM0.27m | 8:49PM0.57m | 8:31AM0.26m | 9:31PM0.59m | 8:47AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.15m | 3:57AM0.18m | 2:00PM0.11m | 4:29AM0.18m | 2:46PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 990 | 1021 | 1021 | 1004 | 1077 | 978 | 874 | 656 | 618 | 488 | 374 | 357 | 244 | 236 | 167 | 68 | 58 | 88 | 94 | 99 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 63 | 55 | 56 | 62 | 65 | 164 | 99 | 96 | 73 | 55 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 86 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 263 | 150 | 263 | 252 | 252 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 124 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 124 | 147 | 143 | 143 | 124 |
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