Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNE swell with 59 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet.
This outlook for Bajo el Medio is a tough pill to swallow. For the full 16 days, it’s flat and blown out. The combined swell energy barely gets a pulse, peaking at just 85 on the morning of the 13th, which is weak. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with nothing worth paddling for. The first record is Saturday, 9 August, and it’s already a no-go.
From Saturday the 9th through Sunday the 23rd of August, it’s just one poor surf condition after another. Swell is tiny, mostly 2 to 2 feet from the NE or NNE, but the wind is a relentless cross-onshore from the north at 15 mph or more, chopping everything to bits. The period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so there’s no power. Even when the wind backs off a bit on Friday the 14th morning, the swell is only 2 feet with a weak 7-second period. The 23rd of August shows a little more wind, with a 1-foot NW swell and a 10-second period, but it’s still messy.
Water temp on that first Saturday is 73°, pretty average for the time of year.
For a few days around the 14th to the 16th, if you’re really keen, you might find some knee-high slop, but it’s not worth it. With the steady cross-shore breeze and weak, short-period swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For us, it’s a total blank. Forecasts can change, but right now, Bajo el Medio is a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 35 | 51 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 57 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 27 | 31 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27AM2.01m | 00:06AM1.98m | 12:29PM2.21m | 1:03AM2.14m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.60m | 5:51PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.45m | 6:50PM0.24m | 7:04AM0.29m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NE 7 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | N 10 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 13 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 11 | N 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 11 | E 8 | — | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 11 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 35 | 51 | 4 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 57 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 183 | 223 | 223 | 537 | 14 | 183 | 183 | 14 | 14 | 183 | 14 | 183 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 223 | 209 |
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