Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 142 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Bajo el Medio. The outlook for the next 16 days is pretty grim – not a single real highlight on the table.
Bajo el Medio is a reef setup in the Rocky Point/Bajo del Medio area, breaking cleanest when the swell rolls in from the NW, but that’s not happening. For the whole run, the waves are tiny – from ankle-slappers up to maybe waist-high at the absolute best (about 0.7 ft to 3 ft) – and the direction is mostly NE or NNE. The period is short, mostly 6 to 9 seconds, so it’s weak and lacks that long, wrapping shape you want on a reef. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, sometimes even strong or fresh, which is just ruining any chance of a clean face.
Up until Saturday the 23rd, the energy is low [combined energy 17 to 89], with that cross-onshore wind making it choppy and frustrating. By Sunday the 24th of August, the energy climbs into the triple digits [e.g. 119], but it’s still small and the wind is howling from the north at 20 to 35 mph across the face. All through September it’s the same song: waist-high at best, wind-blown, lumpy, and not surfable in any meaningful way.
The best you’d get would be the morning of Friday the 28th of August. There’s a bit of extra push with swell around 3 ft from the NE, 8-second period, and moderate energy [142]. Still, it’s not clean, and the wind is onshore. For a reef, you really need that period longer and the wind offshore or glassy – neither of which is on the cards.
Crowds are often here, but no one’s gonna be fighting for these scraps. Honestly, between the small, short-period swell and the constant cross-wind, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle session.
It’s a consistent run of poor conditions – 16 days without a true window of quality. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this kind of flat, blown-out spell isn’t unusual. We’ll watch it and hope the forecasts shift.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 131 | 117 | 73 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 77 | 129 | 142 | 118 | 82 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.61m | 11:07PM1.55m | 11:31AM1.73m | 00:05AM1.68m | 12:20PM1.90m | 00:45AM1.83m | 12:58PM2.07m | 1:19AM1.98m | 1:31PM2.23m | 1:51AM2.11m | 2:02PM2.36m | 2:21AM2.21m | 2:32PM2.45m | 2:52AM2.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.87m | 5:09AM0.87m | 5:56PM0.73m | 6:04AM0.72m | 6:39PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.57m | 7:13PM0.43m | 7:16AM0.42m | 7:45PM0.29m | 7:48AM0.30m | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:18AM0.21m | 8:44PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 131 | 117 | 73 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | ENE 5 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 77 | 129 | 142 | 118 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 223 | 14 | 14 | 297 | 291 | 407 | 537 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 |
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