Surf Forecasts:
Playa Pelua surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Pelua this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Pelua in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Pelua over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’ve got a run of days where the waves are just gonna be a mess of short-period, cross-onshore slop. There’s a stretch from now until the 13th where things are just plain poor, with weak energy and choppy conditions. It’s not a good look.
The swell is coming in from the ENE, which is cross-on for Playa Pelua. This is a point break, and it’s inconsistent even on its best days, so you really need the conditions to line up. They aren't. We’re looking at wind speeds around 12 to 15 mph for most of the mornings, chopping up what little swell there is. The water temp is 80°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you’re getting skunked.
There’s a small bump in energy as we head into the second week. On the 14th, the swell starts to pick up a touch, around 5ft, but it’s still coming from the wrong direction and the wind remains cross-on. By the 15th and into the 16th, we see the most size on offer, with the swell reaching 6ft on the morning of the 16th. The energy numbers climb too, up into the 500s (combined energy of all swells directed here: 509), which shows there’s more push. But, and it's a big but, the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s gonna be a messy, crumbly wave. All that extra size isn't going to turn into clean lines.
Honestly, the best you can say is there is surf, just not surf worth getting excited about. The conditions never improve enough to make it a genuinely good session.
There’s a chance on the 18th that the wind drops to a light breeze in the afternoon, which could make it less of a washing machine. Also, on the 21st, we see some storms around, which might mess with the wind. That’s about the only bright spots on the horizon.
So, my call is to wait this one out. It’s a poor outlook, and I don’t see any standouts in this entire 16-day window. Save your energy for a better swell.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 94 | 118 | 186 | 113 | 100 | 106 | 85 | 67 | 103 | 103 | 94 | 80 | 91 | 101 | 78 | 75 | 88 | 78 | 73 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM0.11m | 7:42PM0.39m | 8:32PM0.42m | 9:23PM0.45m | 10:14PM0.46m | 11:05PM0.47m | 11:54PM0.45m | 00:42AM0.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.10m | 5:41AM0.05m | 6:16AM0.01m | 6:52AM-0.00m | 7:29AM-0.00m | 8:03AM0.02m | 8:35AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 10 | — | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 94 | 2 | — | 113 | 100 | 106 | — | 67 | 103 | 103 | 94 | — | 91 | 101 | 78 | 75 | 88 | 78 | 2 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 97 | — | 118 | 186 | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 564 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
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