Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
9.8°C
0.9° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 6AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
98
94
68
65
63
60
41
40
39
39
39
38
37
37
37
37
36
35
35
36
38
38
37
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
0
WNW
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:08AM0.28m
10:44PM0.59m
9:39AM0.31m
11:18PM0.57m
10:16AM0.35m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.18m
3:33PM0.05m
5:27AM0.18m
4:22PM0.04m
5:56AM0.19m
5:14PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:24
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
16
18
16
13
13
12
11
12
15
17
15
13
13
12
12
12
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
9
7
6
6
15
15
13
9
9
8
9
8
11
13
11
9
10
9
10
10
13
14
12
13
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