Playa El Yanqui Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.17° N 85.81° W

Playa El Yanqui WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa El Yanqui sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.4° 

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


Playa El Yanqui surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa El Yanqui this week:

The surf forecast for Playa El Yanqui over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Yanqui in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Mon 31st Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 2nd Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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


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