Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Rey surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period, SW swell with 548 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa El Rey this week:
The surf forecast for Playa El Rey over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Rey in the next 16 days are 0.8m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Rey over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 290 | 268 | 290 | 180 | 230 | 196 | 177 | 171 | 229 | 214 | 206 | 178 | 116 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 125 | 347 | 195 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44PM2.77m | 6:15AM2.87m | 6:32PM2.61m | 7:01AM2.75m | 7:21PM2.43m | 7:48AM2.60m | 8:13PM2.26m | 8:37AM2.45m | 9:08PM2.11m | 9:30AM2.32m | 10:09PM2.01m | 10:28AM2.24m | 11:14PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.25m | 11:56PM0.14m | 12:29PM0.34m | 00:42AM0.31m | 1:18PM0.46m | 1:28AM0.49m | 2:10PM0.59m | 2:17AM0.67m | 3:04PM0.69m | 3:10AM0.82m | 4:03PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.91m | 5:04PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 4 | 10 | 11 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 290 | 268 | 290 | 180 | 230 | 71 | 80 | 73 | 51 | 214 | 206 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 125 | 236 | 142 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 39 | 196 | 127 | 167 | 42 | 100 | 71 | 178 | 116 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 49 | 347 | 97 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 24 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 13 | 57 | 25 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 177 | 171 | 229 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 39 | 195 | 449 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa El Rey provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa El Rey can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa El Rey 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 El Rey) 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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