Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNE swell with 70 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 10AM. 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 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We've got a 16-day window looking at Bajo el Medio, and I'm sorry to say it, but the outlook is a total write-off. There's just nothing on the cards for a paddle. The whole sixteen days is a flat spell with no surf worth mentioning.
The only break on the map is Bajo el Medio, a sheltered reef setup that needs a good NW swell to wake up. Trouble is, the swell we're seeing is tiny, barely a ripple, and the wind is almost always a cross-onshore breeze, which just makes a mess of what little bump there is. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely tickles the 30 mark (30) on the 11th of August, and it just gets weaker from there. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 74°, but that's no comfort when the waves are a no-show.
Let's walk through it. The first recommendation is for the 11th of August, and it's a bust. Tuesday morning shows a 2ft NNE swell with a short, weak period of 6 seconds and a cross-on N wind at 15 mph. Expect poor, choppy conditions. The afternoon is even smaller. This sad pattern repeats all the way through. Wednesday the 13th sees a 2ft swell with onshore wind, still no good. The rest of the first week is the same story: small, weak, and messy.
We roll into the second week, and it's just more of the same. The 16th of August hits the highest combined energy, reaching 95 (95) on Sunday morning, with a 3ft NNE swell, but it's still a cross-on N wind at 12 mph and a short period, keeping it poor. The swell direction never matches the optimum NW that this reef craves. The 22nd of August sees a little bump in period to 11 seconds, but the swell is only 1ft from the NNW with a fresh cross-on breeze. It's a tease, not a session.
The bottom line is that this spot is *inconsistent* at the best of times, and it's in a full-on drought right now. There's not a single session in the 16 days that rates a mention. For a set-up like this, a blank run is just part of the reality. You'd be better off leaving the boards in the car and taking a kite out, because the wind is blowing, but the waves just aren't here.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 70 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 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 | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:20PM2.42m | 1:51AM2.27m | 2:06PM2.58m | 2:34AM2.36m | 2:48PM2.66m | 3:15AM2.38m | 3:28PM2.66m | 3:53AM2.35m | 4:07PM2.56m | 4:30AM2.27m | 4:45PM2.40m | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:23PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.07m | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:24PM-0.05m | 8:31AM0.08m | 9:05PM-0.09m | 9:11AM0.05m | 9:43PM-0.05m | 9:49AM0.09m | 10:20PM0.06m | 10:27AM0.19m | 10:55PM0.21m | 11:04AM0.33m | 11:30PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 8 | N 10 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NW 10 | W 7 | N 13 | NW 11 | — | — | N 10 | — | NW 12 | — | N 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 7 | N 3 | NNE 7 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 70 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 14 | 297 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 14 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 291 | 291 | 209 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 97 | 69 | 46 |
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