Playa Union Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° S 65.05° W

Playa Union 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Union sea temperature is
8.3°C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Playa Union today (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Union at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Playa Union. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
58
56
50
47
45
42
27
27
55
51
49
48
30
27
27
28
15
28
27
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
E
15
E
10
NE
10
ESE
15
S
5
E
15
NW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
35
NNW
15
NNW
20
WSW
30
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:43PM4.31m
8:46AM4.36m
9:15PM4.46m
9:22AM4.44m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.43m
3:03AM0.79m
3:19PM0.35m
3:40AM0.64m
3:56PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:51
6:52
 mm
5
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
10
10
9
9
13
15
16
11
10
9
9
10
12
14
15
13
Feels °C
10
9
6
7
6
6
6
5
8
10
11
3
6
4
2
-1
1
4
5
4
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