Playa Negra Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.18° N 85.82° W

Playa Negra WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Negra sea temperature is
30.1°C
2.4° 

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


Playa Negra surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,351 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Negra in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 7th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 18s

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


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