Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.40° N 83.36° W

Playa Carate WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Carate sea temperature is
30.4°C
3.0° 

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


Playa Carate surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 946 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Carate this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Carate over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Carate in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 6th Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 6th Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 8th Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

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


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