Surf Forecasts:
Punta de la Viuda surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, S swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta de la Viuda this week:
The surf forecast for Punta de la Viuda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta de la Viuda in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta de la Viuda over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 29 | 97 | 234 | 384 | 237 | 253 | 168 | 159 | 96 | 92 | 118 | 72 | 26 | 26 | 80 | 29 | 27 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:18AM0.44m | 7:59AM0.30m | 1:30PM0.69m | 7:20PM0.15m | 9:20AM0.30m | 2:26PM0.70m | 8:22PM0.17m | 3:06AM0.37m | 3:26PM0.69m | 9:26PM0.21m | 4:05AM0.34m | 4:29PM0.67m | 10:26PM0.26m | 5:05AM0.34m | 5:32PM0.65m | 11:21PM0.30m | 6:03AM0.35m | 12:28PM0.31m | 6:32PM0.62m |
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.01m | 4:47AM0.13m | 6:09PM0.14m | 5:40AM0.10m | 7:05PM0.16m | 6:35AM0.08m | 7:54PM0.19m | 7:29AM0.06m | 12:25PM0.30m | 8:40PM0.22m | 8:23AM0.06m | 1:41PM0.26m | 9:24PM0.24m | 9:17AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.20m | 10:07PM0.26m | |||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 168 | 159 | 96 | 92 | 118 | 72 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 67 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 36 | 15 | 26 | 80 | 29 | 27 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 97 | 234 | 384 | 237 | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 251 | 535 | 578 | 680 | 565 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 452 | 428 |
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