La Playita Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.95° S 76.51° W

La Playita WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Playita sea temperature is
21.4° C
4.6° 

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


La Playita surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Playita this week:

The surf forecast for La Playita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Playita in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 17th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 21st Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 21st Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Playita over the next 16 days.


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