Punta Medanos surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 -03
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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
19.3° C
(Which is 4.1°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 5PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
1
S
8
2.2
SW
6
2.5
SW
9
3
SSW
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
24
24
14
19
124
0
987
1217
1677
1347
1224
1100
1216
1230
1447
1338
1119
872
694
503
396
311
220
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
45
W
45
SW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:39AM0.64m
5:55PM0.25m
6:38AM0.62m
6:42PM0.28m
7:27AM0.60m
7:24PM0.32m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.14m
11:03PM0.09m
1:44PM0.15m
00:10AM0.08m
2:21PM0.15m
1:13AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
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6:07
6:06
6:04
6:02
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
9
12
11
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
9
12
14
13
11
12
13
8
5
4
3
1
-1
4
2
5
6
7
8
10
9
7
6
6
4
6
8
8
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
1
S
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
7
0.6
SE
13
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1
SE
11
Energy kJ
21
16
24
14
19
124
3
1
140
1216
1230
1447
1338
1119
872
694
503
396
311
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.8
S
10
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
23
24
6
3
4
1
122
190
132
101
67
49
33
18
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
1.2
W
4
1.8
WSW
5
1.7
W
5
2.2
SW
6
2.5
SW
9
3
SSW
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
SW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
6
12
20
50
160
155
288
987
1217
1677
1347
1224
1100
393
384
3
3
5
9
25
47
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
124
124
1196
1225
1225
1183
1196
1236
1410
701
253
1214
43
43
43
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
255
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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