Playa Brava Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.25° S 70.14° W

Playa Brava WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Brava sea temperature is
19.7°C
2.0° 

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


Playa Brava surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,014 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Brava this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Brava over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Brava in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


  • 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 
Nearest locationNearest