Surf Forecasts:
La Placa surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Placa this week:
The surf forecast for La Placa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Placa in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Placa over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 80 | 57 | 50 | 43 | 115 | 41 | 94 | 138 | 37 | 37 | 95 | 32 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:53AM0.16m | 4:23AM0.15m | 4:07AM0.13m | 00:03AM0.12m | 11:40PM0.12m | 11:29PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM-0.01m | 1:35PM-0.00m | 2:11PM0.01m | 2:43PM0.03m | 3:00PM0.05m | 2:52PM0.06m | 8:30AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 51 | — | 57 | 50 | 43 | — | 41 | 94 | 97 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 32 | — | 35 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | E 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | E 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 80 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 115 | 37 | 49 | 138 | 21 | 37 | 95 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 569 | 326 | 2 | 595 | 2 | 2 | 641 | 89 | 0 | 326 | 185 | 404 | 643 | 457 | 594 | 594 | 554 | 630 | 652 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Placa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Placa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Placa 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 Placa) 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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