Playa Blanca Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.24° S 70.65° W

Playa Blanca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Blanca sea temperature is
17.1° C
2.3° 

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


Playa Blanca surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with 951 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Blanca this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Blanca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Blanca in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 12th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 13th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 10th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Blanca over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
2
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
11
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1196
792
511
379
273
172
112
377
469
532
499
372
367
236
313
722
556
349
424
272
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
0
W
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:08PM0.75m
8:22AM1.38m
8:58PM0.82m
9:10AM1.43m
9:44PM0.90m
9:55AM1.44m
10:28PM0.97m
10:38AM1.39m
11:10PM1.02m
11:19AM1.30m
11:52PM1.06m
11:59AM1.18m
00:35AM1.06m
Low Tide
2:27PM0.10m
1:36AM0.15m
3:12PM0.02m
2:31AM0.08m
3:54PM-0.03m
3:21AM0.04m
4:33PM-0.05m
4:10AM0.04m
5:10PM-0.04m
4:58AM0.07m
5:46PM-0.00m
5:46AM0.12m
6:20PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
18
17
18
17
16
16
15
17
17
15
17
17
16
17
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
14
17
18
16
19
18
16
15
15
16
16
14
17
16
16
14
15
15
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Playa Blanca:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Playa Blanca surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Playa Blanca Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Blanca provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Blanca can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Blanca 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 (Playa Blanca) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Blanca may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Antofagasta? If you are looking for accommodation near Playa Blanca, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Antofagasta, consider staying in Barquito which is 13 km (8 miles) away. Other places in and around Antofagasta where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Diego de Almagro which is 62 km (39 miles) away and Taltal, 94 km (58 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest