Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 96 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve had a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. There’s not a single session that I’d recommend paddling out for.
The only spot in the mix is Bajo el Medio, a reef break that’s sheltered and needs a specific NW swell to really work. But it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, which is a big part of the problem here. For the entire forecast, from the start of August right through to the 16th, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell. The wave heights barely scrape 3 ft, and that’s the absolute peak on the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. That morning, we see a combined swell energy of 127 (moderate energy), but it’s a short-period 7-second NE windswell, which is gonna be junky. The wind is onshore, too, so it’ll be a messy, blown-out mess.
Most days, the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft to 3 ft, with wind from the N or NNE consistently blowing cross-onshore at 9 to 19 mph. That’s a recipe for choppy, bumpy, poor surf conditions. The afternoons are even worse with fresh breezes. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, no magic window. It’s just flat and windy. For a spot like this, a blank run of this length is pretty normal. It tends not to stay poor for long, but for now, keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard. Honestly, with the wind and the tiny, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 28 | 27 | 74 | 93 | 79 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04PM2.38m | 4:25AM2.14m | 4:37PM2.33m | 5:00AM2.11m | 5:13PM2.24m | 5:39AM2.04m | 5:54PM2.12m | 6:25AM1.95m | 6:46PM1.97m | 7:24AM1.86m | 7:54PM1.84m | 8:41AM1.80m | 9:24PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:16PM0.21m | 10:20AM0.29m | 10:49PM0.24m | 10:56AM0.35m | 11:26PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.44m | 00:08AM0.42m | 12:26PM0.55m | 1:00AM0.54m | 1:30PM0.65m | 2:11AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.70m | 3:40AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 64 | 19 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | N 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 7 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 93 | 79 | — | 49 | 3 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 14 | 242 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 291 | 291 | 14 | 291 | 291 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 291 | 223 | 446 | 223 |
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