Surf Forecasts:
Punta Quilla surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 607 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Quilla this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Quilla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Quilla in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 12PM. 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Quilla over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 289 | 249 | 173 | 251 | 254 | 183 | 258 | 573 | 521 | 496 | 471 | 406 | 416 | 411 | 580 | 370 | 587 | 589 | 508 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:53PM2.17m | 8:29AM2.33m | 8:51PM2.03m | 9:23AM2.24m | 9:51PM1.92m | 10:17AM2.18m | 10:51PM1.86m | 11:11AM2.14m | 11:49PM1.84m | 12:02PM2.14m | 00:42AM1.86m | 12:51PM2.16m | 1:30AM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.46m | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:50PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.53m | 3:50PM0.60m | 3:55AM0.64m | 4:49PM0.61m | 4:51AM0.70m | 5:45PM0.60m | 5:45AM0.72m | 6:36PM0.56m | 6:36AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 404 | 289 | 181 | 173 | 251 | 254 | 183 | 178 | 573 | 521 | 496 | 471 | 406 | 416 | 411 | 580 | 370 | 587 | 589 | 508 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 197 | 249 | 107 | 108 | 104 | 168 | 258 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 134 | 88 | 78 | 82 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SW 20 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 20 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 186 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 60 | 58 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 27 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 27 | 50 | 27 |
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