Surf Forecasts:
La Gotera surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Gotera this week:
The surf forecast for La Gotera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Gotera in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Gotera over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 919 | 2602 | 5759 | 5453 | 4242 | 3220 | 2640 | 2088 | 1312 | 894 | 836 | 764 | 682 | 866 | 705 | 431 | 286 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:42PM0.93m | 9:40AM1.41m | 10:10PM1.00m | 10:12AM1.45m | 10:38PM1.06m | 10:43AM1.46m | 11:07PM1.13m | 11:13AM1.43m | 11:37PM1.19m | 11:45AM1.37m | 00:09AM1.24m | 12:18PM1.28m | 00:44AM1.27m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.28m | 4:19PM0.13m | 3:45AM0.21m | 4:45PM0.09m | 4:20AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.07m | 4:55AM0.14m | 5:36PM0.07m | 5:31AM0.14m | 6:02PM0.09m | 6:10AM0.16m | 6:29PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 54 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 932 | 919 | 2602 | 5759 | 5453 | 4242 | 3220 | 2640 | 2088 | 1312 | 894 | 836 | 764 | 682 | 866 | 705 | 431 | 286 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 289 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 68 | 23 | 84 | 172 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 24 | 104 | 95 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 182 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 31 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 170 | 170 | 174 | 174 | 207 | 170 | 170 | 174 | 0 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 174 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Gotera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Gotera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Gotera 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 (La Gotera) 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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