Surf Forecasts:
Platanitos surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Platanitos this week:
The surf forecast for Platanitos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Platanitos in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 15s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Platanitos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for Platanitos.
We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, but it’s a bit of a morning-only affair. The south-west groundswell is the main event here, with a long period that brings real energy. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The standout is the Saturday morning of the 15th of August. That’s the pick of the bunch. You’re looking at a clean 4ft of swell from the SW, with a period of 16 seconds giving it some proper push. The combined energy is strong (724), and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be really clean. It’s a point break, so that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely, giving you well-shaped, lined-up waves. It’s fairly consistent, and it can get crowded here, so expect company.
Before that, the early mornings from Friday the 7th through to the 14th are all very similar: small, clean, and glassy. The Friday morning of the 7th kicks things off with 2ft of SW swell, 18-second period, glassy wind, and a moderate combined energy of 375. It’s small but clean. Saturday the 8th morning is a bit more with 3ft, but the wind is a cross-off, which is still fine. The combined energy hits 456. The morning of Tuesday the 11th is also a good one – 2ft, glassy, 18-second period, 310 energy. The 12th, 13th, and 14th give you more of the same: clean, glassy mornings with 3ft to 3ft swell and long periods. The 15th is the real winner though.
After that, the 16th morning is a bit of a letdown – 3ft but cross-on wind, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The 17th morning is back to clean and glassy with 3ft and 14-second period, but the energy is lower (355). The 18th and 19th mornings are more of the same: clean, glassy, 2ft to 3ft, but the energy is dropping off. The 20th morning is a write-off – tiny 0.7ft, and the swell is from the WNW with a short period.
So, in short: mornings are the golden ticket. The run from the 7th to the 15th has some lovely clean, glassy windows. The 15th Saturday morning is the peak. After that, it gets smaller and less reliable. Get on it while it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 5 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 249 | 439 | 89 | 367 | 69 | 43 | 2 | 73 | 72 | 136 | 239 | 133 | 307 | 307 | 192 | 432 | 306 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16PM1.38m | 8:39AM1.17m | 5:49PM1.46m | 8:51AM1.26m | 6:56PM1.57m | 9:13AM1.34m | 7:48PM1.67m | 9:38AM1.39m | 8:34PM1.72m | 10:03AM1.44m | 9:15PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.48m | 00:49AM0.30m | 12:14PM1.08m | 1:39AM0.14m | 1:20PM0.98m | 2:20AM0.03m | 2:06PM0.86m | 2:57AM-0.03m | 2:45PM0.75m | 3:31AM-0.02m | 3:23PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 166 | 124 | 439 | 264 | 367 | 298 | 272 | 264 | 250 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 180 | 206 | 307 | 192 | 432 | 306 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 4 | SSW 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 217 | 249 | 95 | 89 | 89 | 69 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 72 | 136 | 239 | 133 | 307 | 166 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 7 | — | SSW 13 | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | W 5 | W 12 | WNW 5 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 16 | — | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | WSW 13 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 60 | 6 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
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