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Lat Long: 18.51° N 67.07° W

Playa Motones WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Motones sea temperature is
29.8°C
1.3° 

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


Playa Motones surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 968 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Motones this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Motones over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Motones in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 19th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 20th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 20th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

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


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