Surf Forecasts:
Playa Escondida surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with 516 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Escondida this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Escondida over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Escondida in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Sep 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Escondida over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 441 | 370 | 516 | 510 | 375 | 371 | 361 | 357 | 239 | 221 | 301 | 206 | 192 | 176 | 140 | 208 | 346 | 428 | 471 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.05m | 9:58PM1.87m | 10:17AM2.01m | 11:12PM1.93m | 11:27AM2.06m | 00:12AM2.07m | 12:25PM2.17m | 00:59AM2.24m | 1:12PM2.30m | 1:38AM2.43m | 1:54PM2.43m | 2:15AM2.61m | 2:34PM2.54m | 2:51AM2.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.88m | 4:00AM1.03m | 4:53PM0.87m | 5:16AM0.99m | 5:54PM0.80m | 6:17AM0.88m | 6:42PM0.69m | 7:06AM0.72m | 7:23PM0.57m | 7:48AM0.55m | 8:01PM0.45m | 8:27AM0.38m | 8:38PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 117 | 72 | 73 | 361 | 357 | 130 | 99 | 87 | 206 | 192 | 176 | 140 | 75 | 76 | 428 | 471 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 11 | S 7 |
| kJ | 446 | 441 | 370 | 516 | 510 | 375 | 371 | 38 | 38 | 239 | 221 | 301 | 38 | 33 | 37 | 45 | 208 | 346 | 104 | 116 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | WSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | S 13 | S 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 110 | 14 | 27 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 131 | 145 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Escondida provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Escondida can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Escondida 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 Escondida) 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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