Playa Motones Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.51° N 67.07° W

Playa Motones 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Motones sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Playa Motones today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Motones at 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Playa Motones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
23
23
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
18
25
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
S
10
S
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
on
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:23PM0.48m
3:42AM0.30m
5:14PM0.48m
4:48AM0.33m
5:58PM0.49m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.13m
11:20PM0.23m
9:59AM0.14m
11:59PM0.22m
10:58AM0.14m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:24
6:23
 mm
1
3
1
3
1
1
4
4
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
27
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
27
29
29
28
28
27
Feels °C
33
32
32
32
31
29
30
31
32
31
32
32
31
31
30
31
32
32
31
31
30
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