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El Playon surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Playon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. Right across the entire 16-day window from now through to the 15th of August, there’s basically nothing doing. The finder shows zero swell coming in for the whole stretch, and the forecast keeps calling it “poor surf conditions” day after day. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
The only real break on the map is El Playon, a beach and breakwater setup that’s sheltered and best for beginners. It’s consistent, but when there’s no swell, that doesn’t mean a thing. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about average for the time of year, but you won’t be getting wet for waves anyway.
Looking at the whole period, there’s a long gap of nothing from the start all the way through. The only tiny flicker is on the afternoon of the 12th of August, when a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the NNE shows up with a 13-second period – that’s a long period for such a tiny wave, and combined energy is a measly 18 (weak). Wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not clean either. Hardly worth a paddle.
The truth is, for this area, a blank run like this isn’t that unusual. The setup doesn’t have much exposure to the right swell directions, and when the ocean goes quiet, it stays quiet. I wouldn’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.34m | 5:33PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.30m | 5:42PM0.27m | 1:46AM0.25m | 6:05PM0.31m | 00:54AM0.21m | 5:39AM0.20m | 6:35PM0.34m | 6:59AM0.15m | 7:11PM0.37m | 8:08AM0.11m | 7:51PM0.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.12m | 8:17PM0.22m | 9:46AM0.13m | 9:41PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.13m | 11:12PM0.20m | 10:04AM0.12m | 4:23AM0.14m | 10:23AM0.11m | 4:57AM0.08m | 10:43AM0.09m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 96 | 125 | 118 | 58 | 97 | 102 | 93 | 121 | 135 | 109 | 118 | 118 | 105 | — | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 18 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Playon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Playon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Playon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Playon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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El Playon is 22 km (14 miles) from Mariara. If you plan a holiday in Zona del Centro, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mariara. Mariara has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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