Surf Forecasts:
Punta Prima surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Prima in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Prima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a write-off for any decent surf around here. There’s not a single standout session on the cards, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you might as well leave the boards in the car.
We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead. The only break with any information is Punta Prima, but it’s an inconsistent beginner spot, and it’s rarely breaking well. The forecast is a whole lot of nothing. From Friday the 21st of August right through to Saturday the 5th of September, every single morning and afternoon session is rated as poor. There’s no real swell energy to speak of for most of this period – the combined energy is weak, often down in the single digits or low two-digit values (like 51, 34, 58), and the swell heights barely tickle 1 ft to 3 ft. The swell periods are short, mostly 4 to 7 seconds, so it’s messy, weak windswell, not groundswell.
The only time the swell even tries to show up is on Thursday the 27th of August, with a morning of 4 ft from the SSW, and the combined energy hits 139, which is moderate. But even then, the conditions are just ordinary – the wind is cross-offshore and clean, but the waves are still poor. The rest of the time, the wind is either onshore, cross-shore, or just wrong, and there’s often a cross-chop or chop. A few mornings, like Monday the 24th and Wednesday the 26th, are glassy, but with only 2 ft to 2 ft of weak swell, it’s not enough to ride.
For a spot like Punta Prima, which is exposed to the ESE but gets swell from the SSW, the direction is never quite right. The water temperature is a very unusual 85°F (7°F warmer than normal), but that won’t help the waves.
Honestly, this is a blank run. For this area, it’s not unusual to have a long stretch of nothing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those windy afternoons, but for surfers, there’s just nothing to get excited about. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard no.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | E 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 51 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 137 | 77 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:35PM0.14m | 9:42PM0.14m | 11:08PM0.15m | 00:23AM0.15m | 1:18AM0.16m | 5:31PM0.12m | 5:26PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.05m | 7:50AM0.04m | 8:31AM0.03m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:32AM0.02m | 7:59PM0.12m | 9:59AM0.02m | 8:51PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 51 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 6 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 53 | 137 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 612 | 467 | 609 | 632 | 549 | 549 | 620 | 499 | 729 | 755 | 394 | 394 | 711 | 534 | 305 | 614 | 243 | 0 | 122 | 134 |
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