Playa Blanca Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.24° S 70.65° W

Playa Blanca WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Blanca sea temperature is
16.6°C
1.9° 

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 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,869 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. 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+) 8AM (Tue 25th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 27th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 15s

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


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