Surf Forecasts:
El Playon surf forecast from 2 Sep 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about what we've got cookin' at El Playon. I'll be straight with you – this stretch is lookin' like a flat spell, no two ways about it. For a spot that's a consistent little wave machine, it’s a real bummer to see the ocean just go to sleep, but it happens. Don't lose hope, though; the odds are good that it won't stay this lifeless forever.
The water temp is sitting around 84°, which is bang on average for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, you won't need a steamer.
Right from the start, Wednesday the 2nd, we've got nothing. Thursday, Friday… same story. This dry patch just keeps rollin'. We're looking at a blank run from the 2nd right through until the morning of the 11th of September. That's a tough ten-day stretch with absolutely zero rideable surf anywhere. Just a lot of choppy, cross-onshore junk and the odd glassy morning with nothing to surf.
Friday the 11th of September is the first sign of life, but it’s barely a whisper. We're talking about a 0.3ft ripple from the north with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a measly (2) – that's not even enough to call a wave. The wind might go glassy in the morning, but with nothing to push around, it's still just a flat, glassy lake. No dice.
After that, we slide back into the nada zone for another few days. Saturday the 12th through to the morning of the 17th – all zeros.
Thursday the 17th of September, the charts show another micro-blip. A 0.3ft, 11-second north swell with a combined energy of just (2). The wind's onshore at 12 mph in the afternoon, so even that tiny bump is gonna get chopped up. It's all "poor surf conditions" across the board.
So, to put it plainly, there are no standout sessions in this 16-day window, not even one that's barely worth paddling out for. If you absolutely gotta get wet, wait for a glassy morning and bring a longboard or a foil, because the waves just aren't here.
Come back and check in with me next week. Forecasts can change, and this flat spell can’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.12m | 6:34PM0.39m | 8:45AM0.10m | 7:24PM0.40m | 8:15PM0.41m | 9:05PM0.42m | 9:55PM0.41m | 10:45PM0.39m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.07m | 9:31AM0.11m | 4:16AM0.03m | 9:58AM0.10m | 4:57AM0.02m | 5:35AM0.02m | 6:10AM0.03m | 6:40AM0.05m | ||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 43 | 46 | 60 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 60 | 73 | 75 | 135 | 121 | 99 | 149 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 1 | 639 | 783 | 1 | 173 | 702 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 173 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Zona del Centro | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our El Playon surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the El Playon Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Playon may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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.
Nearest