Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NE swell with 304 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, check it out. We're looking at the 16-day window for Bajo el Medio, a reef break that's inconsistent and sits sheltered from the swell. The water's a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, coming in at 73°F.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a long, drawn-out bummer. There just aren't any good surf options on the table for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day run is a washout, with every single time slot marked as "poor surf conditions." We're looking at a solid gap from the start all the way to the end of the period with zero recommendations. The swell is small and weak, and the wind is a constant problem. From Monday, July 20th, right through to the end, it's a mix of fresh to strong breezes out of the north and north-northeast, blowing cross-onshore. That's going to keep the surface lumpy, choppy, and messy. The swell height hangs around 2 ft to 4 ft, mostly from the NNE and NE, with periods that are generally short (4 to 10 seconds), so there's no real energy or shape to speak of.
The combined wave energy is weak, with values all under 300 (like 126 on Monday morning, climbing to 296 on July 26th, but still not enough to overcome the wind). For a reef setup that needs a clean window, this is pure frustration. The patch on Monday, August 4th, has a light breeze and offshore wind from the ENE, but the swell is still just 3 ft from the NNE, and it's marked as poor conditions. It's just not going to happen.
So, there's nothing to get excited about. It's a flat, blown-out run. Sometimes that's just how it goes for this spot. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd say leave the boards in the car and go do something else.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 118 | 93 | 86 | 45 | 62 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 44 | 59 | 69 | 111 | 123 | 192 | 198 | 231 | 292 | 128 | 168 |
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 | 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 |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.02m | 7:25AM1.82m | 7:46PM1.82m | 8:24AM1.72m | 8:52PM1.67m | 9:35AM1.68m | 10:11PM1.61m | 10:48AM1.71m | 11:24PM1.64m | 11:50AM1.80m | 00:20AM1.73m | 12:39PM1.92m | 1:04AM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.55m | 1:07AM0.56m | 1:24PM0.70m | 2:00AM0.71m | 2:31PM0.80m | 3:05AM0.80m | 3:53PM0.84m | 4:21AM0.83m | 5:11PM0.79m | 5:28AM0.77m | 6:10PM0.69m | 6:20AM0.67m | 6:56PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | ENE 9 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NW 10 | NE 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 128 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 8 | ENE 9 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | N 4 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 118 | 93 | 86 | 7 | 62 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 44 | 59 | 69 | 111 | 123 | 192 | 198 | 231 | 292 | 17 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 291 | 285 | 209 | 291 | 285 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 297 | 291 | 291 | 551 | 291 | 291 | 447 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 297 |
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