Surf Forecasts:
Punta Prima surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Prima over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' in our slice of the Med. To be honest, the charts are lookin' a little flat and sad for the next couple of weeks. There's no real swell energy to get excited about, and what's on offer is mostly blown-out or tiny. I'm calling it straight: this is a lean spell.
We've got Punta Prima as our only option, and it’s an inconsistent beginner-friendly wave that’s exposed to the swell, preferring an ESE direction. The water is seriously warm right now, about 85°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, feels like a bath.
There’s a gap of a few days with absolutely no surf worth mentioning right at the start. Things stay tiny and weak until the morning of Thursday, August 20th. That morning we see a pulse of SSW swell at 3 ft, with a period of 7 seconds, giving us moderate energy (68). The wind is a clean offshore from the W, so conditions will be glassy and clean. It's surfable, but only if you're desperate and just want to bob around. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the swell disappears, so that window is small.
Honestly, the only half-decent chance in the entire forecast is the morning of Monday, August 24th. We get a little bump from the SSW again, 2 ft at 5 seconds, but more importantly, we get light offshore wind from the W. The water will be clean. It’s still small, but it's the cleanest window we've got. That afternoon, the swell actually builds a touch to 4 ft (energy hits moderate at 180), but the wind switches to a cross-shore from the S, putting a bit of a chop on the face. It might be a bit bumpy for a longboard session.
After that, it's a long, slow grind of tiny waves and onshore junk all the way through the end of August and into September. The morning of Thursday, September 3rd, there's a faint pulse of E swell at 3 ft, but with wind from the NE, it's going to be cross-onshore and weak (69 energy). Nothing to write home about.
To sum it up: it's a quiet period. If you're desperate for a paddle, aim for the clean but tiny windows on the mornings of August 20th, and especially August 24th. Otherwise, save your wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 51 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 116 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:17AM0.10m | 7:33PM0.14m | 7:58PM0.14m | 8:35PM0.14m | 9:42PM0.14m | 11:08PM0.15m | 00:23AM0.15m | 1:18AM0.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.09m | 4:00AM0.07m | 5:36AM0.06m | 6:55AM0.05m | 7:50AM0.04m | 8:31AM0.03m | 9:02AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSW 7 | SW 6 | — | S 4 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 68 | 9 | — | 14 | — | 26 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 62 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 7 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | NNW 4 | — | S 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | — | ENE 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 63 | 5 | — | 13 | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 44 | 116 | 120 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 711 | 727 | 243 | 0 | 338 | 350 | 243 | 612 | 607 | 300 | 632 | 609 | 607 | 673 | 300 | 300 | 607 | 110 | 338 | 390 | 280 |
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