Surf Forecasts:
Playa Gigante surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Gigante this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Gigante over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Gigante in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Gigante over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 211 | 162 | 158 | 149 | 162 | 167 | 116 | 111 | 302 | 302 | 287 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 297 | 241 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM2.44m | 3:24PM2.19m | 3:31AM2.42m | 4:02PM2.18m | 4:09AM2.37m | 4:40PM2.14m | 4:47AM2.30m | 5:20PM2.08m | 5:26AM2.21m | 6:02PM2.02m | 6:07AM2.11m | 6:46PM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.20m | 9:21PM0.40m | 9:53AM0.21m | 9:59PM0.42m | 10:31AM0.25m | 10:38PM0.47m | 11:09AM0.31m | 11:17PM0.55m | 11:48AM0.40m | 11:58PM0.65m | 12:29PM0.50m | 00:43AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 217 | 211 | 162 | 158 | 149 | 162 | 167 | 116 | 111 | 302 | 302 | 287 | 314 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 297 | 241 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 23 | 108 | 21 | 58 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | SSW 11 | W 7 | — | W 16 | W 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 21 | 23 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 38 | 18 | 35 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Gigante provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Gigante can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Gigante 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 Gigante) 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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