Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.9
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
72
68
66
42
27
20
21
21
34
179
269
277
264
380
363
391
408
408
351
305
253
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
25
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
0
E
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:02AM0.43m
00:17AM0.49m
11:48AM0.46m
1:08AM0.42m
12:34PM0.48m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.16m
5:44PM0.03m
6:19AM0.18m
6:39PM0.06m
6:46AM0.21m
7:34PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:37
6:37
 mm
Temp °C
5
4
9
12
13
11
9
8
7
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
7
8
7
7
Feels °C
1
-1
3
6
8
6
4
3
1
4
-1
0
-1
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
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