Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° N 115.30° W

Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) sea temperature is
25.4°C
4.0° 

Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,043 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 4th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) over the next 16 days.


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