Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Laga surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Laga this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Laga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Laga in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. 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 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Laga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's see what Playa de Laga is cooking up. Honestly, the first week looks pretty bleak. There's nothing worth paddling out for until the morning of Tuesday, 18 August, and even then it’s just ankle-biters. Monday the 17th is a total no-go – onshore wind and poor surf.
The one session that’s got my attention is the morning of Sunday, 30 August. Now, that’s nearly two weeks out, so take it with a grain of salt, but the numbers look sweet. We’re looking at a 6ft swell from the NW, 10-second period, with glassy, off-the-charts conditions from a light offshore breeze. The combined swell energy reads 510 (moderate wave energy), so it’ll have some proper power behind it. The water temp is about normal for late summer, nothing weird. Playa de Laga (*Playa-de-Laga*) is fairly consistent, wide open to that NW swell, which is exactly what it loves. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so this size is ideal for everyone, though crowds can be a thing sometimes.
Before that, there’s a few teases. Tuesday morning the 18th has flat glass but only 2ft of swell – not enough to draw a line in the sand. Friday afternoon, the 21st of August, might be your best early bet: 5ft NW swell with a 10-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is 450 (moderate wave energy), and the report calls it good. That’s a solid window, but still not a classic.
Around Tuesday the 25th of August, swell hits 6ft from the NW, but a moderate cross-shore wind chops it up. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.
So, the takeaway? Most of the next two weeks are small or windy. Circle Sunday morning, 30 August, on your calendar. It's a gamble this far out, but if it holds, it’ll be the cleanest, most fun surf of the whole stretch. Keep your eyes peeled.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 26 | 54 | 26 | 45 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 147 | 509 | 572 | 477 | 450 | 348 | 159 | 132 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:16AM3.45m | 8:33PM3.49m | 8:53AM3.24m | 9:13PM3.17m | 9:33AM3.00m | 9:57PM2.85m | 10:21AM2.77m | 10:55PM2.59m | 11:31AM2.59m | 00:25AM2.45m | 1:08PM2.56m | 2:01AM2.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.37m | 2:40AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.64m | 3:20AM0.81m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:07AM1.10m | 4:39PM1.19m | 5:07AM1.33m | 5:56PM1.36m | 6:31AM1.44m | 7:27PM1.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 26 | 54 | 26 | 45 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 147 | 509 | 572 | 477 | 450 | 348 | 159 | 132 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | N 5 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | — | 15 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | N 5 | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 105 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 526 | 562 | 442 | 628 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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