Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bajo el Medio this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bajo el Medio in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got some bad news for you. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Bajo el Medio, so let’s not sugarcoat it.
Right off the bat, Monday the 31st of August serves up tiny, weak swell with a combined energy of just 30 (weak) and a cross-on wind that’s gonna mess it up. The water’s a touch warmer than average at 75°, but that’s cold comfort when the waves are a measly 2ft from the NE. Tuesday and Wednesday don’t get much better – the swell nudges up to 2ft with energy hitting 86 and 88 (still weak), but that cross-on breeze keeps it lumpy and choppy. There’s a long stretch of nothing here, from Thursday the 3rd all the way through to Monday the 14th of September, with swell dropping to 0.3ft and energy as low as 3 (barely a ripple). The wind switches around but stays mostly cross or cross-on, so we’re looking at a solid two-week flat spell with zero to recommend.
Then, on Tuesday the 15th of September, something finally stirs. The morning shows a 1ft swell from the NNW with a very long period of 16 seconds and a combined energy of 132 (moderate). That’s a groundswell – long-period stuff – but it’s coming in with a moderate cross-onshore breeze, so it’ll be choppy. The afternoon bumps up to 2ft from the NW, 15-second period, and energy of 151 (moderate), with a cross-shore wind that’s still putting a cross-chop on it. For a sheltered reef break like Bajo el Medio, the optimum swell direction is NW, so at least it’s on the money direction-wise, but the wind’s just not playing ball. That long period means the waves will be powerful and well-shaped for a reef, though the sets might be spaced out a bit. It’s inconsistent here, so don’t hold your breath for a session – but if you’re an intermediate surfer and you’re willing to work with the chop, that Tuesday afternoon might be the only window in the whole 16 days. Still, I’d call it a long shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 |
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 kJ | 18 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.40m | 4:31AM2.25m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:09AM2.14m | 5:30PM2.10m | 5:56AM2.00m | 6:24PM1.91m | 6:58AM1.86m | 7:42PM1.73m | 8:27AM1.77m | 9:28PM1.68m | 10:07AM1.84m | 11:00PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.24m | 10:55PM0.26m | 11:12AM0.36m | 11:37PM0.42m | 12:03PM0.51m | 00:31AM0.60m | 1:13PM0.66m | 1:50AM0.76m | 2:58PM0.72m | 3:38AM0.78m | 4:42PM0.61m | |||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | N 12 | N 10 | NW 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | 20 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 16 | NNW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | NW 11 | — | — | N 16 | W 5 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 43 | — | 18 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 183 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 183 | 209 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 183 | 183 | 14 |
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