Surf Forecasts:
Bajo el Medio surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 299 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajo el Medio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Bajo el Medio.
Gonna be honest with you, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty grim stretch. The wave energy is consistently low, and when it does bump up a little, the wind is never on our side. The water is sitting at about 73.6°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be feeling it much with all that chop.
Right from the start on Wednesday, July 29th, we've got a tiny 1.6 ft swell out of the NNE with a weak period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 16, so there's virtually no power. To make matters worse, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, making it choppy and unappealing.
Thursday the 30th is more of the same, just with a slightly bigger, but still weak, 2 ft to 3.6 ft swell. The energy does climb to 174 on Thursday afternoon, but that's still moderate at best, and we're still stuck with a messy cross-onshore wind. This pattern holds through Friday and into the weekend. Friday afternoon shows the wind switching to onshore, but the swell drops right back down to 1.6 ft.
The whole first week is a write-off. There's a brief pulse of energy on Tuesday, August 4th, with a 4.3 ft swell that gives us 306 units of energy, and again on Wednesday, August 5th, with a 4.9 ft swell and 389 units of energy. That’s the biggest swell of the whole window. But the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, and the period is only 8 seconds. It’s just going to be a messy, blown-out sea. Definitely not one for a paddle.
After that little bump, it tails off again. From the 6th of August onward, we're back to tiny swells under 3.3 ft. The wind stays stubbornly in the north or north-northeast, keeping a cross-onshore chop on the surface all the way through to Thursday, August 13th. There is no standout window, no clean conditions, and no decent swell direction. This spot is sheltered and inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank run like this isn't unusual. There's nothing here to get excited about, folks. The setup looks much more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 29 | 42 | 122 | 128 | 122 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 6 | 35 | 133 | 38 | 50 | 169 | 222 | 72 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:48AM2.10m | 3:01PM2.35m | 3:20AM2.14m | 3:33PM2.38m | 3:52AM2.15m | 4:04PM2.38m | 4:25AM2.14m | 4:37PM2.33m | 5:00AM2.11m | 5:13PM2.24m | 5:39AM2.04m | 5:54PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.27m | 8:44AM0.29m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:16AM0.26m | 9:45PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:16PM0.21m | 10:20AM0.29m | 10:49PM0.24m | 10:56AM0.35m | 11:26PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.44m | 00:08AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 8:47 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 42 | 45 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 81 | 72 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | 18 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | N 7 | — | NW 6 | N 8 | W 11 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | W 11 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 29 | 5 | 122 | 128 | 122 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 35 | 133 | 6 | 50 | 169 | 222 | 3 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1472 | 297 | 375 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 90 | 9 | 46 | 69 | 97 | 291 | 183 | 228 | 14 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 14 | 223 |
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