Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Medanos today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 3PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Punta Medanos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
485 | 408 | 377 | 318 | 341 | 166 | 132 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 107 | 144 | 185 | 241 | 325 | 319 | 268 | 257 | 239 | 263 | 225 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.29m | 11:06PM0.71m | 10:36AM0.32m | 00:01AM0.66m | 11:29AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.10m | 4:00PM-0.02m | 6:01AM0.12m | 4:58PM-0.02m | 6:41AM0.14m | 5:56PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
485 | 408 | 377 | 318 | 341 | 166 | 132 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 268 | 257 | 239 | 263 | 225 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | 16 | — | 36 | 56 | 72 | 64 | 66 | 107 | 144 | 185 | 241 | 325 | 319 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 150 | 252 | 252 | 385 | 385 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 252 | 252 | 1213 | 1213 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 137 | 137 |
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