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Lat Long: 9.63° N 84.66° W

Playa Herradura WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Herradura sea temperature is
29.9°C
2.3° 

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


Playa Herradura surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 886 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Herradura this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Herradura over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Herradura in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 16th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 17th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sun 18th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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


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