Surf Forecasts:
El Playon surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period, N swell with 2 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Playon this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Playon in the next 16 days are 0.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Playon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Well, I’ll be honest with you, this is about as flat a run as I’ve seen for El Playon over the next 16 days. The whole forecast window from Monday the 17th of August right through to Tuesday the 1st of September is a write-off. There’s basically nothing on offer.
I’ve had a good look at the numbers and every single session shows zero wave energy and “poor surf conditions.” The water temperature is sitting at 82°F which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s average. You’ve got a mix of cross-onshore and onshore winds most days, with a few glassy patches on Wednesday 19th morning, Wednesday 26th morning, and Monday 31st morning, but even then there’s no swell behind it. The swell height is either missing entirely or a tiny 0.3 ft from the north with a period of 10 seconds. That’s not even enough to get your ankles wet.
El Playon is a beginner-friendly beach and breakwater set-up that’s sheltered and consistent, but when the swell is this absent, even a consistent spot can’t do a thing. There’s no standout sessions, no hidden gems, nothing. It’s just a quiet couple of weeks for this stretch of coast. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might get a few ripples on the glassy mornings, but honestly – leave the board at home. This stretch looks more like a lake than a surf break.
Sometimes these blank runs happen here. The forecasts change, so it’s not always poor for long, but for now, it’s dead.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.16m | 6:25PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.13m | 7:00PM0.34m | 7:37PM0.34m | 8:16PM0.35m | 8:56PM0.36m | 9:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.15m | 2:57AM0.13m | 9:41AM0.14m | 3:51AM0.09m | 9:27AM0.12m | 4:33AM0.06m | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:49AM0.03m | 6:24AM0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 72 | 49 | 41 | 43 | 30 | 38 | 54 | 70 | 111 | 78 | 68 | 149 | 131 | 84 | 111 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 87 | 1 | 40 | 87 | 1 | 19 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
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