Surf Forecasts:
Playa Grande surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, N swell with 912 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Grande this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Grande over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Grande in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Grande over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 146 | 257 | 538 | 710 | 672 | 404 | 404 | 336 | 233 | 187 | 163 | 123 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 79 | 58 | 90 | 111 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:49PM0.51m | 8:34AM0.77m | 8:34PM0.49m | 9:23AM0.79m | 9:21PM0.47m | 10:13AM0.80m | 10:11PM0.46m | 11:07AM0.79m | 11:06PM0.45m | 12:03PM0.77m | 00:05AM0.45m | 1:01PM0.74m | 1:11AM0.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.14m | 1:46AM0.04m | 3:07PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.01m | 3:59PM0.12m | 3:14AM-0.00m | 4:54PM0.12m | 4:04AM-0.00m | 5:50PM0.14m | 4:59AM0.02m | 6:49PM0.15m | 6:00AM0.05m | 7:48PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 146 | 257 | 538 | 710 | 672 | 404 | 404 | 336 | 233 | 187 | 163 | 123 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 79 | 58 | 90 | 111 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 8 | E 8 | N 18 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 47 | 39 | 43 | 58 | 9 | 63 | 63 | 53 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 3 | 29 | 55 | 6 | 51 | 46 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 13 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | N 13 | E 5 | — | NE 12 | N 10 | NNE 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 126 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 102 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 6 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | 124 | 69 | — | 80 | — | — | 54 | — | — | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Grande provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Grande can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Grande 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 Grande) 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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