Surf Forecasts:
Playa Bruja surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Bruja this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Bruja over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Bruja in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Bruja over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 456 | 1124 | 444 | 464 | 823 | 628 | 503 | 412 | 412 | 301 | 268 | 272 | 399 | 482 | 356 | 427 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.24m | 6:26AM1.39m | 5:56PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.50m | 6:35PM1.47m | 6:48AM1.62m | 7:12PM1.55m | 7:07AM1.73m | 7:50PM1.58m | 7:29AM1.82m | 8:28PM1.57m | 7:54AM1.87m | 9:07PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.94m | 11:51PM0.52m | 12:20PM0.76m | 00:14AM0.48m | 12:39PM0.57m | 00:38AM0.47m | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:03AM0.49m | 1:34PM0.19m | 1:29AM0.53m | 2:06PM0.05m | 1:56AM0.60m | 2:41PM-0.02m | 2:22AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 543 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 456 | 1124 | 444 | 464 | 823 | 628 | 503 | 412 | 412 | 301 | 268 | 272 | 399 | 482 | 356 | 427 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 18 | W 18 | S 5 | S 13 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 37 | 22 | 113 | 384 | 296 | 659 | 253 | 208 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 236 | 218 | 83 | 162 | 134 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 5 | — | — | W 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | NW 5 | S 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 39 | 87 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 40 | 57 | 55 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 293 | 0 | 144 | 292 | 0 | 83 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 144 | 292 | 0 | 144 | 297 | 0 | 126 | 293 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Bruja provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Bruja can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Bruja 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 Bruja) 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).
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