Playa El Rey Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.33° N 84.00° W

Playa El Rey WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa El Rey sea temperature is
29.9°C
1.6° 

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


Playa El Rey surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,014 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Thu 3rd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 3rd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 4th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

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


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