Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Punta Medanos surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 24 Jan 2026 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Punta Medanos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Medanos sea temperature is
21.9° C
 (Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Medanos today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Medanos at 1PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am January 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (24 Jan)5ft (1.6m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tue
27
6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
0.2
SSE
1.4
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.6
ENE
1.9
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)6661156666665566777777677
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1841571471211415521219616212813610079160312418372311285262261238270249
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:27PM
0.56
12:20AM
0.33
2:17PM
0.52
1:21AM
0.38
3:17PM
0.47
2:30AM
0.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:33AM
0.05
8:17PM
0.20
7:31AM
0.05
8:51PM
0.21
8:37AM
0.05
9:27PM
0.22
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tue
27
Sunrise5:52-------5:54-------5:54-------
Sunset----8:02-------8:02-------8:01---
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C202426252221212222242726242222222124272825232321
Feels °C (?)182223211918192121232423211819202023252623222524
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Punta Medanos surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Punta Medanos at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest