Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gerra surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, NNW swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Gerra this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Gerra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Gerra in the next 16 days are 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gerra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 53 | 82 | 61 | 50 | 34 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 94 | 151 | 359 | 333 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:17PM3.96m | 7:39AM3.59m | 7:55PM3.74m | 8:16AM3.42m | 8:33PM3.45m | 8:53AM3.21m | 9:12PM3.14m | 9:33AM2.97m | 9:56PM2.83m | 10:21AM2.75m | 10:55PM2.57m | 11:31AM2.57m | 00:24AM2.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:41AM0.50m | 2:57PM0.64m | 3:21AM0.80m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:07AM1.09m | 4:40PM1.19m | 5:08AM1.32m | 5:57PM1.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 53 | 82 | 61 | 50 | 34 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 94 | 151 | 359 | 333 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | — | W 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | — | — | 24 | 21 | — | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 49 | 65 | — | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 33 | 127 | 390 | 399 | 386 | 125 | 26 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Gerra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Gerra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Gerra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Gerra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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