Beach forecast for Puerto Madryn
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-3) · Chubut, Argentina Today, Wed, Oct 28 · GMT-3- Swimming
- Calm · 1.0 ft
- Water
- 55 °F · very cold
- Max UV
- 8 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 3:21 am and 3:50 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a poor beach day in Puerto Madryn (4/10). The best hours are from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm: sunshine, a calm sea and low tide at 3:50 pm, though with cool air and moderate wind. The best day this week is Saturday, October 31, at 6/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4Poor beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.0 ft | 55 °F | 8 |
| Thu 29 | 2Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.3 ft | 56 °F | 8 |
| Fri 30 | 4Poor beach day | 12:00–3:00 pm | Calm · 1.0 ft | 56 °F | 8 |
| Sat 31 | 6Fair beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 57 °F | 7 |
| Sun 1 | 2Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 1.6 ft | 57 °F | 8 |
| Mon 2 | 4Poor beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 1.1 ft | 57 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 2.4 ft | 56 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Sunny
- Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 3:50 pm: more sand
- Feels like 68 °F: a bit cool
- Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft
1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 55 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 1:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate cross-shore wind (15 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:21 am
Low tide at 3:21 am and 3:50 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:57 am and 9:06 pm.
The best window, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, a calm sea and low tide at 3:50 pm, though with cool air and moderate wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 0 | Clear sky | 51 °F | 9 mph | 0.8 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 0 | Clear sky | 54 °F | 11 mph | 0.9 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 0 | Clear sky | 56 °F | 12 mph | 0.9 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 0 | Clear sky | 59 °F | 13 mph | 1.0 ft | 4 |
| 11:00 am | 1 | Clear sky | 62 °F | 15 mph | 1.2 ft | 6 |
| 12:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 64 °F | 15 mph | 1.4 ft | 8 |
| 1:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 66 °F | 15 mph | 1.2 ft | 8 |
| 2:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 67 °F | 14 mph | 1.0 ft | 7 |
| 3:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 68 °F | 13 mph | 0.9 ft | 6 |
| 4:00 pm | 4 | Clear sky | 66 °F | 13 mph | 0.8 ft | 4 |
| 5:00 pm | 2 | Clear sky | 64 °F | 13 mph | 0.7 ft | 2 |
| 6:00 pm | 1 | Clear sky | 61 °F | 12 mph | 0.6 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Puerto Madryn
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- Playa El Golfito 2.6 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Parking
- Playa Kaiser 2.9 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Punta Este 4.4 mi · E
- Playa La Paraná 5.8 mi · E
- Lifeguard
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 1 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 0 of 1 and tide 1 of 1; minus wind 1 and cold water 1; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Puerto Madryn
Is it a beach day in Puerto Madryn today?
A poor beach day: 4/10. Best from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with sunshine, a calm sea and low tide at 3:50 pm, though with cool air and moderate wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Puerto Madryn today?
1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Puerto Madryn?
About 55 °F today: very cold. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Puerto Madryn today?
UV reaches 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
When is low tide in Puerto Madryn?
Today low tide is at 3:21 am and 3:50 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 8:57 am and 9:06 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Puerto Madryn?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: not a beach day (2/10).
What beaches are near Puerto Madryn?
Playa El Golfito (2.6 mi), Playa Kaiser (2.9 mi), Punta Este (4.4 mi) and Playa La Paraná (5.8 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Puerto Madryn today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Puerto Madryn (TICON-4) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data