Surf Forecasts:
Punta Prima surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Prima this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Prima over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Prima in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Prima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Punta Prima over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the first week. The ocean’s just not cooperating. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor surf conditions from the start of the period all the way through to the morning of Monday the 17th of August. That’s a long, flat, and choppy wait. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. The water is a very unusual 84°F – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so if you’re just having a swim, it’s lovely, but for surfing? Not happening.
The first real glimmer of hope, and I mean the only standout in this whole 16-day window, is the morning of Tuesday the 18th of August. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NNW, and the combined energy of the swells climbs to 359 – that’s proper, moderate wave energy. We’ll see chest to head-high sets, around 5ft, coming from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds. It’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have that long, lined-up feel, but the conditions will be clean. This is the one morning to circle on the calendar. No crowds are mentioned, so you might have it quiet.
After that Tuesday high, it drops off again. The morning of Wednesday the 19th is glassy but the swell is too small at 3ft, and the energy is weak. Then we go through another poor spell until the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. This one is promising, but it’s a long way out. The wind is glassy, the swell is a solid 5ft from the ENE, and the combined energy is 231 – moderate. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a bit of a bumpy, windswell feel, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be a whole lot more fun than anything else in the second week. The earlier Tuesday morning is the better bet for quality, but this Saturday is a great backup if you’re free.
After that, we fade back into small, onshore slop for the rest of the month. A few glassy mornings pop up on the 26th and 27th, but the swell is absolutely tiny – knee-high at best. Not worth paddling out for.
So, bottom line: the only proper, clean, surfable window is the morning of Tuesday the 18th. The Saturday the 22nd morning is a secondary possibility if you’re desperate, but it’s a gamble. The rest of the time, you’re better off finding a different hobby.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 56 | 69 | 56 | 128 | 111 | 222 | 168 | 162 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:08PM0.13m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:37PM0.13m | 6:46PM0.13m | 5:01AM0.14m | 7:01PM0.13m | 5:53AM0.13m | 7:08PM0.14m | 6:54AM0.11m | 7:19PM0.14m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM-0.01m | 8:50PM0.13m | 10:40AM-0.01m | 9:45PM0.12m | 11:13AM0.00m | 10:44PM0.11m | 11:42AM0.02m | 11:35PM0.10m | 12:06PM0.04m | 00:30AM0.09m | 12:24PM0.06m | 1:28AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.07m | 2:36AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 137 | — | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 56 | 69 | 56 | 128 | 111 | 222 | 168 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 669 | 607 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 507 | 525 | 549 | 673 | 526 | 393 | 300 | 52 | 110 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 613 | 0 |
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