Surf Forecasts:
La Playita surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Playita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at La Playita over the next 16 days, and honestly, the surf window is pretty much closed. There’s a big gap right from the start, and we’re not seeing any real swell to get excited about until the very end of the run.
The water is a story in itself. Right now it’s sitting at 78° with a massive anomaly of 6° warmer than normal – that’s seriously unusual, feels more like a tropical bath than your typical July water.
For the first week and a half, from Monday 20 July right through to Thursday 30 July, it’s flat and poor. The swell is tiny, mostly between 0.3 ft and 3 ft, with weak cross-shore or onshore winds messing up what little ripple there is. The combined energy barely cracks 50 in most cases – that’s whisper-level energy. There’s a slight bump on Saturday 25 July with a 5 ft NW swell, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, so it’s going to be lumpy and not worth paddling out for. The short period of 5 seconds means it’s just windswash anyway.
The only real glimmer comes on the final weekend. Saturday 1 August morning, we get glassy conditions with a tiny 2 ft W swell – period is still short at 5 seconds, but the glass is a major positive. Then Sunday 2 August morning, the wind shifts to a clean cross-offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, with a 2 ft WNW swell and a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 27 – weak – but with clean conditions and a break that’s fairly consistent, you might snag a few tiny, clean waves if you’re desperate. Then Monday 3 August morning is dead flat calm, glassy, with a 2 ft W swell – again, tiny, but the glass is a huge plus.
For beginners, the swell never gets above 2 ft here at the end, so it’s safe but small. The bigger 5 ft day on the 25th is too messy and windy. The break is a beach break, exposed to SW swell, but the swell direction never really matches the optimum.
Best bet: Sunday 2 August morning. Clean offshore wind, tiny but rideable for a longboard, and no crowds to speak of. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least bad option in a long, flat spell. The rest of the window is a write-off – don’t bother until that last weekend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 15 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 47 | 54 | 37 | 128 | 114 | 52 | 155 | 112 | 19 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23AM2.68m | 8:43PM2.77m | 9:14AM2.53m | 9:39PM2.56m | 10:14AM2.42m | 10:47PM2.40m | 11:26AM2.39m | 00:05AM2.35m | 12:38PM2.45m | 1:16AM2.40m | 1:38PM2.58m | 2:11AM2.50m | 2:26PM2.74m | 2:55AM2.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM1.02m | 3:01AM1.05m | 3:18PM1.18m | 4:00AM1.21m | 4:32PM1.29m | 5:12AM1.31m | 5:55PM1.30m | 6:24AM1.31m | 7:08PM1.22m | 7:25AM1.24m | 8:04PM1.09m | 8:12AM1.13m | 8:47PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 6 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 43 | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 47 | 54 | 37 | 128 | 114 | 52 | 155 | 112 | 19 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 717 | 0 | 263 | 765 | 246 | 191 | 792 | 282 | 359 | 781 | 119 | 191 | 1084 | 175 | 254 | 736 | 280 | 182 | 629 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Playita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Playita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Playita 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 Playita) 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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