Playa Negra Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.76° N 82.87° W

Playa Negra WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Negra sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.3° 

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 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 748 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Negra in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 25th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 28th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 10s

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


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