Playa Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.34° S 76.83° W

Playa Norte WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Norte sea temperature is
23.0°C
5.1° 

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


Playa Norte surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 7 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,303 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Norte this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Norte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Norte in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 4th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 16s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 7th Nov)7ft (2.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 7th Nov)6.5ft (2.0m) 17s

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


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