Surf Forecasts:
Playa Blanca - Lota surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 885 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Blanca - Lota this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Blanca - Lota over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Blanca - Lota in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Blanca - Lota over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 267 | 137 | 85 | 81 | 39 | 383 | 505 | 524 | 781 | 838 | 622 | 402 | 349 | 572 | 379 | 361 | 274 | 188 | 223 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:26PM0.81m | 9:04AM1.22m | 9:53PM0.90m | 9:41AM1.29m | 10:18PM0.99m | 10:14AM1.34m | 10:44PM1.09m | 10:46AM1.37m | 11:11PM1.20m | 11:18AM1.38m | 11:40PM1.30m | 11:52AM1.34m | 00:11AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.32m | 2:31AM0.47m | 3:52PM0.25m | 3:15AM0.37m | 4:18PM0.18m | 3:53AM0.28m | 4:43PM0.12m | 4:30AM0.20m | 5:07PM0.08m | 5:06AM0.13m | 5:33PM0.06m | 5:44AM0.08m | 5:59PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 315 | 267 | 137 | 85 | 81 | 39 | 383 | 505 | 524 | 32 | 838 | 622 | 402 | 349 | 572 | 379 | 361 | 274 | 188 | 223 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | — | — | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | — | — | 7 | — | 25 | 81 | 157 | 210 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 19 | W 18 | — | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | N 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 25 | 781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 425 | 425 | 305 | 305 | 406 | 135 | 425 | 0 | 74 | 425 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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