Surf Forecasts:
Playa Negra surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSW swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Negra this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Negra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Negra in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) 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 1.7m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Negra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 620 | 418 | 407 | 401 | 317 | 249 | 239 | 236 | 224 | 167 | 396 | 621 | 614 | 516 | 679 | 582 | 443 | 498 | 421 | 660 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.12m | 6:25AM2.25m | 6:51PM1.97m | 7:08AM2.10m | 7:39PM1.83m | 7:57AM1.97m | 8:36PM1.73m | 8:57AM1.87m | 9:46PM1.68m | 10:07AM1.84m | 10:59PM1.73m | 11:15AM1.87m | 11:59PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.47m | 12:46PM0.47m | 00:52AM0.61m | 1:32PM0.60m | 1:39AM0.74m | 2:27PM0.71m | 2:36AM0.85m | 3:33PM0.78m | 3:48AM0.91m | 4:43PM0.78m | 5:02AM0.88m | 5:44PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 32 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 620 | 418 | 407 | 401 | 317 | 249 | 205 | 205 | 170 | 167 | 396 | 621 | 614 | 516 | 679 | 582 | 443 | 498 | 421 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 8 | WSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 68 | 49 | 66 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 236 | 54 | 48 | 118 | 44 | 114 | 43 | 79 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 43 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 86 | 123 | 163 | 220 | 198 | 239 | 53 | 224 | 154 | 36 | 114 | 30 | 88 | 79 | 75 | 58 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 13 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 92 | 107 | 660 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Negra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Negra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Negra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Negra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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