Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 24 Jul 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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 11AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.9
NE
5
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
E
8
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
E
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
28
35
53
108
158
158
145
131
117
72
69
42
40
40
20
56
50
46
41
140
40
62
31
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:07AM0.37m
5:47PM0.47m
6:59AM0.34m
6:32PM0.49m
7:44AM0.33m
7:20PM0.51m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.24m
00:42AM0.16m
11:34AM0.24m
1:44AM0.16m
12:14PM0.24m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
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Temp °C
9
10
10
10
10
12
11
12
13
12
11
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
Feels °C
4
6
6
6
5
9
8
10
11
10
9
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
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