Playa Hermosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.57° N 84.61° W

Playa Hermosa WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Hermosa sea temperature is
30.0°C
2.4° 

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


Playa Hermosa surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Hermosa this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Hermosa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Hermosa in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Mon 19th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 20th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 22nd Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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


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