Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Gros surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 498 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Gros over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me give you the same forecast in feet and degrees Fahrenheit for those who think in imperial.
Monday morning, July 27 – that’s your window. Swell comes from the northwest at 5ft, with a solid 11-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, good energy behind it (combined energy of 717). The wind is glassy—barely a breath from the northwest, so even though it’s technically onshore, the surface will be clean. Water temp is 76°F, which is about 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year—so ditch the thick wetsuit. This is beginner-friendly, but 5ft might feel a bit punchy for absolute beginners. The break is very consistent, so you’ll get waves. Crowds are often, so expect company.
After that morning, it’s all downhill. Monday afternoon turns cross-on and messy, and from Tuesday onward through the rest of the first week, conditions are poor. Onshore winds, weak swell, short periods—nothing worth paddling out for. The swell drops to under 3ft and stays that way for days. There’s a gap of about a week and a half with no real surf on offer.
Then on Saturday morning, August 8, there’s a tiny pulse: 2ft from the northwest, period a miserable 5 seconds, but the wind is glassy again. The energy is weak (51 combined), and the waves will be small and sloppy. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but not a standout. The rest of the second week stays poor—mostly onshore wind, tiny swell, or both.
So bottom line: if you want a decent session, be there Monday morning, July 27. After that, the forecast is a bust for 16 days. Sometimes the consistency of Playa de Gros pays off, but not this time. Keep an eye on the charts—things can change.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 548 | 459 | 433 | 369 | 284 | 245 | 163 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 82 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 70 | 45 | 122 | 77 | 91 | 139 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM3.54m | 4:49AM3.40m | 5:01PM3.70m | 5:24AM3.53m | 5:35PM3.84m | 5:56AM3.63m | 6:07PM3.94m | 6:27AM3.71m | 6:39PM3.99m | 6:58AM3.74m | 7:11PM4.01m | 7:30AM3.74m | 7:44PM3.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM1.25m | 10:31PM1.05m | 10:39AM1.09m | 11:07PM0.89m | 11:15AM0.94m | 11:42PM0.77m | 11:49AM0.81m | 00:15AM0.68m | 12:23PM0.73m | 00:48AM0.63m | 12:57PM0.70m | 1:22AM0.63m | 1:31PM0.72m | 1:58AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 548 | 459 | 433 | 369 | 284 | 245 | 163 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 82 | 55 | 14 | 31 | 70 | 45 | 122 | 77 | 91 | 8 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 8 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 32 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 16 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 139 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 80 | 52 | 55 | 104 | 12 | 164 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 104 | 23 | 4 | |
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