Playa Grande Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 53.54° W

Playa Grande WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is
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Playa Grande surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Grande surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 644 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Grande in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 27th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 31st Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 25th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s

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


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