Surf Forecasts:
El Playon surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Playon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the 16-day window for El Playon.
Honestly, it's a flat spell, and a long one at that. From today, Friday the 3rd of July, right through to Saturday the 18th of July, there is nothing to get excited about. The combined wave energy is zero across the board, so there's simply no swell reaching the beach. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about average for the time of year with just a tiny anomaly of 1° off the norm. No surprises there.
El Playon is a sheltered, beginner-friendly beach and breakwater, but without any swell, it doesn't matter how clean the conditions are. There are plenty of glassy mornings and light wind afternoons, but with zero wave energy, it's just a flat calm. It does stay fairly consistent for swell when it's around, but this run is a blank one. For an area like this, that's just how it goes sometimes.
There's no standout swell on the horizon at all in this 16-day window. No size, no direction, no period to talk about. It's a total washout. If the wind holds up in a certain way, you could probably get a paddleboard out for a flat-water cruise, but for surfing? Nope. Not a single wave in the 16-day forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
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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 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:38AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.24m | 2:21AM0.31m | 7:11PM0.27m | 1:48AM0.28m | 7:27PM0.31m | 1:20AM0.24m | 6:16AM0.21m | 7:52PM0.35m | 7:38AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.39m | 8:52AM0.12m | 8:59PM0.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.08m | 11:04AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.23m | 10:55AM0.11m | 10:11PM0.24m | 11:00AM0.12m | 11:51PM0.24m | 5:14AM0.21m | 5:32AM0.15m | 6:00AM0.09m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 55 | 33 | 47 | 55 | 77 | 73 | 66 | 62 | 52 | 84 | 93 | 75 | 99 | 97 | 79 | 121 | 167 | 181 | 276 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 9 |
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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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