La Placa Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.36° N 0.41° W

La Placa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Placa sea temperature is
28.7° C
3.2° 

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


How big are the waves at La Placa today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Placa at 12PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

Table - waves today at La Placa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
5
0.2
ESE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
4
8
11
8
8
8
4
7
7
7
7
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
10
NE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
5
E
5
E
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
High Tide
1:59AM0.16m
2:54AM0.15m
7:38PM0.11m
Low Tide
10:10AM-0.01m
10:46AM-0.00m
11:18AM0.01m
9:58PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:58
8:57
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
30
29
27
28
30
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
33
30
31
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
32
32
32
31
29
30
32
30
30
31
30
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