Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 239 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. 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 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s keep it real – Bajo el Medio is a total dead zone for the next 16 days. There’s nothing worth paddling for.
From Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s all poor. Swell is tiny, never much over 3ft, coming from the NE with short-period windswell around 8 seconds. Wind is a constant headache – mostly a moderate to fresh cross-onshore breeze from the N or NNE, 12 to 19 mph, keeping it choppy and lumpy. Wave energy is weak, between 26 and 107, so no punch.
Every session is marked “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0. On Thursday the 20th of August, the wind finally goes cross-shore from the NNW, but the swell is just 1ft with only 19 energy. Not worth it.
First surf recommendation comes on the 5th, and then it’s a full 16-day gap with nothing to recommend. Bajo el Medio is a sheltered reef that’s inconsistent anyway, so a blank run isn’t surprising. Water temp is about 73°, just 2° warmer than average, nothing unusual.
Mate, don’t bother. Leave the board at home. Forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 239 | 50 | 39 | 51 | 29 | 39 | 46 | 29 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 57 | 69 | 50 | 47 | 67 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.86m | 7:54PM1.84m | 8:41AM1.80m | 9:24PM1.77m | 10:10AM1.85m | 10:54PM1.83m | 11:27AM2.01m | 00:06AM1.98m | 12:29PM2.21m | 1:03AM2.14m | 1:20PM2.42m | 1:51AM2.27m | 2:06PM2.58m | 2:34AM2.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.65m | 2:11AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.70m | 3:40AM0.68m | 4:33PM0.62m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 105 | 100 | 50 | 39 | 51 | 29 | 39 | 46 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 13 | ENE 8 | NW 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 13 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 239 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 57 | 69 | 50 | 47 | 67 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 183 | 437 | 291 | 223 | 291 | 223 | 223 | 291 | 223 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 537 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 14 |
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