Playa Union Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° S 65.05° W

Playa Union WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Union sea temperature is
9.2° C
0.7° 

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


Playa Union surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 500 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Union this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Union over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Union in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Most Powerful 3PM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s

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


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