Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gros surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 563 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Gros this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Gros over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Gros in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gros over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty back at it. Let's talk about Playa de Gros for the next couple of weeks.
Things are starting off pretty flat and messy, so don't rush out just yet. The water's a balmy 74.1°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a nice little plus when it cleans up.
The first real taste of decent surf comes on Saturday morning the 5th. It's glassy with 2.6ft of WNW swell, but the energy is only moderate (165). The first proper standout is Sunday morning the 6th: glassy, 4.3ft of NW groundswell with a long 12-second period, and a solid moderate energy reading (494). This is your best bet for clean, surfable waves. It's a long-period swell, so at a beach break it could run a bit straight, but the glassy conditions will make it a dream. Sunday afternoon looks good too with clean, cross-off breezes.
Looking ahead, Monday the 8th is another great one. Tuesday morning the 8th sees glassy conditions with a clean 3.9ft NW swell and decent energy (286). That'll be a fun session. Wednesday morning the 9th is more of the same: glassy, 3.9ft NW at 10 seconds, good energy (296). Another real winner in the second week is Tuesday the 16th. Wednesday the 16th morning is totally glassy with a 3.6ft NW groundswell at a long 12 seconds and good energy (354). That morning looks like a no-brainer.
Just be aware that later in the run, especially from Saturday the 12th through Monday the 14th, the swell drops right off and the wind gets onshore, making it choppy. We also see some onshore winds messing up the surf on Tuesday the 10th, so get out there early. The crowd situation at Playa de Gros is something to think about; it gets busy often, so expect some company.
The real high points are the window from Sunday the 6th through Wednesday the 9th, and then that glassy morning on the 16th. For the biggest and best looking swell, aim for Sunday the 6th morning with that 4.3ft from the NW.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 348 | 257 | 120 | 66 | 51 | 14 | 49 | 21 | 40 | 74 | 108 | 117 | 224 | 537 | 494 | 298 | 220 | 117 | 149 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:54PM3.96m | 8:15AM3.78m | 8:37PM3.73m | 9:01AM3.60m | 9:30PM3.45m | 10:00AM3.39m | 10:42PM3.19m | 11:22AM3.24m | 00:20AM3.07m | 12:59PM3.27m | 1:56AM3.19m | 2:22PM3.50m | 3:06AM3.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.61m | 2:06AM0.69m | 2:26PM0.78m | 2:50AM0.92m | 3:16PM1.02m | 3:43AM1.19m | 4:21PM1.25m | 4:54AM1.43m | 5:51PM1.39m | 6:29AM1.51m | 7:28PM1.29m | 7:58AM1.37m | 8:44PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 400 | 348 | 257 | 120 | 66 | 51 | 14 | 49 | 21 | 40 | 74 | 108 | 117 | 224 | 537 | 494 | 298 | 120 | 117 | 47 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 11 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 149 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 50 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 75 | 220 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 318 | 346 | 12 | 4 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
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