Punta Medanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 56.71° W

Punta Medanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
10.0° 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.5
SSW
5
2.2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
96
440
493
507
594
623
736
822
725
682
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
40
SSW
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:44AM0.38m
3:17PM0.46m
4:47AM0.34m
4:16PM0.47m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.12m
8:48AM0.23m
9:59PM0.15m
9:18AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
9
8
12
15
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
Feels °C
10
7
6
5
6
4
9
11
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
2
2
3
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