Surf Forecasts:
El Playon surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Playon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for El Playon.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball. Right through the whole 16-day window, from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way to Friday the 7th of August, there’s no surf on offer. Not a single wave with any energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is sitting at 0 (zero) for the entire period, and that’s a flat, quiet spell.
We’ve got a mix of some clouds, clear skies, and a fair few afternoons with a risk of thunderstorms. Winds are mostly a light to moderate breeze, coming from the north, north-northwest, east-northeast, and east, so it’s cross-on or cross-off. There are a couple of mornings where it goes glassy or offshore, like on Sunday the 2nd of August with NNW glassy conditions, and Monday the 3rd of August with calm, glassy conditions, but without any swell to push through, it’s just a flat, pretty lake.
El Playon is a sheltered beach and breakwater setup, and it’s consistent for beginners when there is swell, but right now there’s nothing. It’s a blank run for the area. Don’t lose hope though – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Stay tuned, and keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:19PM0.36m | 9:31AM0.09m | 8:51PM0.37m | 9:26PM0.37m | 10:03PM0.38m | 10:43PM0.38m | 11:23PM0.39m | 00:03AM0.39m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.06m | 6:25AM0.03m | 7:00AM0.02m | 7:35AM0.01m | 8:11AM0.01m | 8:45AM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 68 | 105 | 125 | 109 | 118 | 88 | 66 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 51 | 33 | 47 | 39 | 42 | 32 | 18 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 87 | 1 | 638 | 638 | 9 |
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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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