Surf Forecasts:
Playa Icacos surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 969 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Icacos this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Icacos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Icacos in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Icacos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same outlook for Playa Icacos, but in feet and miles per hour this time.
We’ve got a consistent run of SSW groundswell coming in, and the water temp is right around normal for the season. No surprises there.
Sunday morning, September 13th, kicks things off with a small 3ft SW swell at 13 seconds, glassy conditions and a light 3 mph ESE breeze. The energy is moderate (273). It’s a gentle start, clean and easy.
Monday morning, September 14th, the swell nudges up to 3ft from the SW, still with a long 18-second period, and glassy winds from the east. Energy is stronger (572). A solid morning for intermediates.
Tuesday morning, September 15th, the swell hits 4ft from the SSW, 17-second period, glassy NNE breeze. Energy is strong (941). This is the first real standout – clean, solid groundswell with offshore wind.
The big one is Wednesday morning, September 16th. Swell reaches 5ft from the SSW, 16-second period, glassy conditions with a light westerly. Energy is very strong (1096). This is the best of the bunch – excellent for experienced surfers. The wind is offshore and the swell has punch.
Thursday and Friday mornings stay good – 4ft and 3ft, both glassy and clean. Energy stays strong through Thursday (950) and Friday (787).
Saturday morning, September 19th, is smaller at 3ft, but again glassy. Then Sunday morning, September 20th, the swell jumps to 4ft with a very long 19-second period, glassy, and strong energy (1079). Another standout morning.
Monday morning, September 21st, is equally excellent: 4ft SW at 17 seconds, glassy, energy 1077. A fantastic run of mornings.
Into the second week, the quality remains but the swell slowly drops. Tuesday morning, September 22nd: 4ft, 16 seconds, glassy, energy 835. Wednesday and Thursday mornings, September 23rd and 24th: both 4ft, glassy, moderate energy (589 and 525). Friday morning, September 25th: 3ft, 13 seconds, glassy and calm – smaller but clean.
The last few mornings – Saturday September 26th (3ft, 13s, glassy, energy 653) and Sunday September 27th (3ft, 17s, glassy, energy 823) – finish the period clean. Monday morning September 28th offers a final 4ft SW at 13 seconds with no wind, energy 705.
Afternoons are consistently choppy with a cross-onshore breeze, so mornings are your only window. Crowds are “sometimes” – expect company on the best days but nothing crazy.
The standout sessions are Wednesday September 16th morning and Sunday September 20th morning – solid groundswell, glassy, strong energy. Don’t miss ’em.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 205 | 251 | 290 | 444 | 375 | 688 | 771 | 771 | 853 | 945 | 584 | 561 | 638 | 487 | 469 | 455 | 450 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:36AM0.55m | 5:19PM0.40m | 6:16AM0.65m | 6:06PM0.42m | 6:49AM0.72m | 6:36PM0.45m | 7:19AM0.76m | 7:01PM0.46m | 7:47AM0.79m | 7:23PM0.48m | 8:13AM0.79m | 7:40PM0.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.37m | 10:44PM0.31m | 1:21PM0.32m | 11:34PM0.24m | 1:40PM0.28m | 00:11AM0.18m | 2:00PM0.25m | 00:42AM0.13m | 2:19PM0.25m | 1:08AM0.09m | 2:37PM0.26m | 1:32AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 212 | 205 | 172 | 290 | 444 | 375 | 688 | 771 | 771 | 853 | 945 | 584 | 561 | 638 | 487 | 362 | 299 | 265 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 52 | 251 | 126 | 57 | 146 | 211 | 113 | 250 | 96 | 64 | 106 | 119 | 88 | 88 | 469 | 455 | 450 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 24 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 34 | 56 | 71 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 45 | 41 | 87 | 30 | 231 | 224 | 365 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 573 | 0 | 0 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 |
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