Surf Forecasts:
Punta San Diego surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta San Diego in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta San Diego over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 540 | 528 | 1158 | 1014 | 1001 | 906 | 743 | 558 | 543 | 466 | 407 | 293 | 455 | 432 | 694 | 754 | 875 | 854 | 834 | 823 | 803 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 3:48PM2.31m | 3:59AM2.51m | 4:26PM2.26m | 4:37AM2.43m | 5:04PM2.18m | 5:14AM2.33m | 5:43PM2.08m | 5:54AM2.21m | 6:25PM1.96m | 6:36AM2.08m | 7:11PM1.86m | 7:23AM1.96m | 8:06PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.12m | 9:49PM0.27m | 10:19AM0.15m | 10:26PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.22m | 11:04PM0.40m | 11:35AM0.31m | 11:42PM0.51m | 12:16PM0.43m | 00:23AM0.63m | 1:00PM0.55m | 1:09AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.66m | 2:04AM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 19 |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 350 | 435 | 1158 | 1014 | 1001 | 906 | 743 | 558 | 543 | 466 | 407 | 293 | 215 | 432 | 694 | 754 | 875 | 854 | 834 | 823 | 803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | W 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 540 | 528 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 38 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 455 | 212 | 59 | 145 | 134 | 55 | 92 | 167 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 55 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 117 | 202 | 50 | 47 | 140 | 136 | 103 | 69 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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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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