Playa Escondida Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.65° N 84.68° W

Playa Escondida WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Escondida sea temperature is
30.3° C
1.9° 

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


Playa Escondida surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 14th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Tue 14th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 17th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

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


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