Surf Forecasts:
El Playon surf forecast from 17 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking like a flat spell for El Playon. There’s nothing on the horizon to get excited about, no swell, no energy. It’s a bit of a bummer, but it happens.
The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least a paddle would be comfortable.
From Thursday the 16th of July all the way through to Friday the 31st of July, the story is the same: every single time slot is tagged with "poor surf conditions." The combined energy of all swells hitting this spot is a big fat zero (0) for the entire run. That's as flat as it gets.
There’s a stretch of over two weeks with zero recommendations. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, sometimes light, sometimes moderate, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no wave to ride. Even on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd of July, when it goes glassy with a little NW breeze, there’s still nothing to surf. It’s a shelter spot, facing NNE for optimum swell, but the ocean just isn’t delivering.
If you’re a beginner, don’t worry – you’re not missing anything. For the rest of us, keep the board in the car and the wax in the bag. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a solid blank. I’ll be watching the charts for you.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun 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 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 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
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 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 | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:58AM0.38m | 6:09PM0.24m | 4:05AM0.33m | 6:31PM0.28m | 5:14AM0.27m | 6:56PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.21m | 7:23PM0.34m | 7:20AM0.16m | 7:50PM0.35m | 8:21AM0.12m | 8:19PM0.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.07m | 9:02PM0.21m | 10:53AM0.11m | 10:35PM0.22m | 11:01AM0.13m | 3:21AM0.19m | 10:59AM0.14m | 4:26AM0.14m | 10:45AM0.13m | 5:11AM0.10m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 131 | 93 | 118 | 104 | 102 | 168 | 194 | 217 | 205 | 128 | 131 | 149 | 174 | 143 | 144 | 94 | 84 | 86 | 70 |
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) | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
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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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