Surf Forecasts:
Club del la Playa surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Club del la Playa this week:
The surf forecast for Club del la Playa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Club del la Playa in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Club del la Playa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. Sunday the 16th is about all we’ve got to work with to start. There’s a small 4ft easterly swell showing at Club de la Playa. Morning looks clean with a light offshore wind, and the water’s about normal for this time of year. It’s not going to be a classic, but you might snag a few.
Then it gets rough. From Sunday afternoon all the way through the 24th, the wind is mostly onshore and howling. We’re looking at cross-onshore slop, bumpy faces, and poor quality. There’s a push of swell around the 21st and 22nd with 7ft to 7ft waves, but the wind is going to tear it apart. This is messy, heavy, and not worth the paddle. The beach and point setup is going to be more fun for the wind sports crowd than for anyone with a surfboard.
The morning of the 25th is a small reprieve. The wind swings offshore and it cleans up. You’ve got a clean 3ft south-southeast groundswell. It’s small, but it looks like the best shape we’ve had in a week. Perfect for the summer boards.
The final days of August fade out. There are a few glassy mornings, like the 28th, but the swell barely reaches 2ft. The energy is weak, and the waves are just too small to get excited about. You’d be working hard for nothing.
So, your best bet is Sunday morning, and even that is borderline. The forecast is bleak for the next week and a half. We just have to sit this one out and hope things change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 4 | E 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 182 | 175 | 160 | 154 | 83 | 111 | 145 | 119 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 46 | 34 | 52 | 270 | 143 | 378 | 462 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.28m | 10:07AM0.32m | 10:53PM0.25m | 3:18AM0.20m | 11:44PM0.23m | 4:12AM0.20m | 00:37AM0.21m | 5:02AM0.19m | 12:31PM0.31m | 1:36AM0.19m | 5:52AM0.19m | 1:20PM0.30m | 2:50AM0.18m | 6:45AM0.19m | 2:12PM0.29m | ||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.20m | 6:00AM0.11m | 6:28PM0.02m | 6:44AM0.12m | 7:19PM0.02m | 7:26AM0.14m | 8:09PM0.03m | 3:09AM0.18m | 8:58PM0.04m | 3:45AM0.18m | 9:47PM0.06m | 4:18AM0.18m | 10:38PM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 182 | 175 | 160 | 154 | 83 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 6 | SE 12 | S 14 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | — | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 311 | — | — | 2 | 34 | 46 | 111 | 145 | 119 | 30 | — | 39 | 35 | 34 | 52 | 270 | 143 | 378 | 462 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 0 | 14 | 111 | 538 | 1048 | 538 | 917 | 564 | 422 | 105 | 105 | 286 | 105 | 401 | 719 | 758 | 152 | 18 |
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