Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 75 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you about the next couple of weeks here. I've been looking at Bajo el Medio, a sheltered reef break, and honestly, it's a tough stretch. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and we're in a real dry spell. The water's sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at about 76°F.
We're looking at a massive gap here, folks. From Sunday the 30th of August, all the way through to the morning of Thursday the 10th of September, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny – we're talking 1ft to 3ft – and the wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. The energy is weak, barely getting into double digits most days. It's just not surfable.
There's a tiny glimmer on Thursday the 10th of September. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the NE, and the combined energy finally hits the triple digits at 101. But that's about it. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, so it'll be lumpy and poor. Still, it's the biggest pulse of the whole run. By Saturday the 12th of September, there's a similar pulse in the afternoon with 3ft from the NNE and 115 energy, but again, that cross-onshore wind will be a killer.
Look, the truth is, for the whole 16-day window, there isn't a single standout. The surf just isn't there. It's a long, flat run with a couple of un-rideable bumps. Sometimes you get blank stretches like this in a sheltered spot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
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 kJ | 26 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 15 |
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-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.48m | 3:56AM2.30m | 4:09PM2.40m | 4:31AM2.25m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:09AM2.14m | 5:30PM2.10m | 5:56AM2.00m | 6:24PM1.91m | 6:58AM1.86m | 7:42PM1.73m | 8:27AM1.77m | 9:28PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.07m | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:18PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.24m | 10:55PM0.26m | 11:12AM0.36m | 11:37PM0.42m | 12:03PM0.51m | 00:31AM0.60m | 1:13PM0.66m | 1:50AM0.76m | 2:58PM0.72m | 3:38AM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NE 6 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | NE 7 | NW 10 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | ENE 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 4 | — | 53 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NW 9 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 3 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 3 | — | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NE 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 50 | 75 | 30 | 27 | 1 | — | 64 | 6 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 14 | 14 | 183 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 183 | 183 | 14 | 209 | 14 | 2 | 69 | 9 | 46 | 183 | 9 |
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