Surf Forecasts:
Punta San Diego surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,062 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta San Diego this week:
The surf forecast for Punta San Diego over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta San Diego in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta San Diego over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 36°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 369 | 236 | 777 | 755 | 909 | 864 | 773 | 590 | 573 | 345 | 295 | 290 | 199 | 184 | 184 | 194 | 280 | 359 | 196 | 357 | 702 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57PM2.27m | 3:22AM2.33m | 3:35PM2.31m | 3:57AM2.43m | 4:12PM2.32m | 4:33AM2.49m | 4:50PM2.30m | 5:09AM2.51m | 5:29PM2.25m | 5:49AM2.49m | 6:11PM2.17m | 6:33AM2.43m | 6:59PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.30m | 9:29AM0.36m | 9:42PM0.25m | 10:07AM0.29m | 10:17PM0.23m | 10:45AM0.24m | 10:53PM0.23m | 11:25AM0.24m | 11:31PM0.26m | 12:07PM0.28m | 00:13AM0.32m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:01AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 36 | 36 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 367 | 214 | 777 | 755 | 909 | 864 | 773 | 590 | 573 | 345 | 295 | 290 | 100 | 115 | 57 | 193 | 199 | 359 | 56 | 357 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 369 | 236 | 61 | 16 | 85 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 199 | 184 | 184 | 29 | 280 | 260 | 114 | 53 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | — | S 10 | — | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 6 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 27 | 8 | 40 | — | 18 | — | 8 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 53 | 113 | 112 | 194 | 29 | 17 | 196 | 114 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | E 4 | SE 7 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 30 | 95 | 53 | 38 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 24 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for Punta San Diego provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Punta San Diego can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Punta San Diego surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Punta San Diego) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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