Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Medanos today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Punta Medanos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 212 | 153 | 144 | 122 | 180 | 184 | 147 | 144 | 145 | 128 | 122 | 160 | 172 | 230 | 320 | 298 | 329 | 237 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59AM0.27m | 00:23AM0.72m | 11:54AM0.29m | 1:25AM0.66m | 12:57PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM-0.01m | 7:20AM0.12m | 6:10PM-0.01m | 8:08AM0.14m | 7:09PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 212 | 153 | 144 | 122 | 180 | 184 | 147 | 144 | 145 | 128 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 73 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 5 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 238 | 25 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 81 | 160 | 172 | 230 | 320 | 298 | 329 | 237 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 147 | 43 | 43 | 272 | 253 | 147 | 253 | 253 | 341 | 253 | 701 | 270 | 272 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 428 |
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