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Playa Hermosa Surf Photo: 'Playa Hermosa' by –

Lat Long: 9.57° N 84.61° W

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Playa Hermosa sea temperature is

29.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WSW	SW	S
	16 s	on	6 s	17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	SSW
	15 s	on		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SW	SSW
	18 s	on		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SW	SSW
	17 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Hermosa around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and one minute after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.7 ft). Range 3.33m (10.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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