La Gotera Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.91° S 72.69° W

La Gotera WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Gotera sea temperature is
13.4°C
1.1° 

La Gotera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 6,492 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (-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.


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