Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
10.7°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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
23
23
21
38
53
50
50
51
52
54
55
56
39
39
56
57
81
87
92
96
98
71
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
5
E
10
N
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
25
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
5
W
10
SW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:54PM0.53m
10:58AM0.40m
00:33AM0.49m
11:45AM0.45m
1:19AM0.43m
12:38PM0.49m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.20m
6:10PM0.03m
6:56AM0.21m
7:08PM0.04m
7:29AM0.22m
8:12PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:27
 mm
4
18
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
13
12
12
13
11
11
11
11
14
16
15
14
13
13
11
12
14
13
10
10
Feels °C
11
11
8
7
9
8
9
9
8
8
7
6
9
13
12
14
11
10
7
8
10
9
6
6
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