Las Gaviotas Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.51° N 16.18° W

Las Gaviotas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Las Gaviotas sea temperature is
24.9°C
1.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Las Gaviotas today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Las Gaviotas at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Las Gaviotas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
58
58
57
57
56
33
32
30
29
28
28
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:52AM1.86m
6:18PM1.68m
6:55AM1.72m
7:58PM1.55m
9:08AM1.67m
Low Tide
12:19PM1.07m
00:31AM1.15m
1:54PM1.19m
2:25AM1.25m
4:08PM1.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:05
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
22
23
21
23
23
23
23
23
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