Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Laga surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 715 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Laga in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. 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 (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Laga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew on what's happening at Playa de Laga.
Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a real bummer. For the next couple of weeks, the wind is gonna be our enemy. We're looking at a long, dry spell of unrideable conditions, with barely a single clean window to speak of. The water is a balmy 77° right now, which is a wild 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like warm soup, but you won't be tasting it on a wave for a while.
Thursday the 23rd through the weekend is a total washout. We've got a mess of lumpy, choppy, and messy conditions, from a 9 mph cross-onshore breeze on Thursday to a full-on 25 mph cross-onshore gale on Saturday afternoon churning up 8ft of slop. The swell energy is there – Saturday afternoon's reading hits 647 (moderate to strong energy) – but it's completely unsurfable with that wind.
The only real light at the end of the tunnel comes on Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. That's our one and only standout. We get a clean 4ft NW groundswell (10-second period) with a gentle cross-offshore breeze out of the east. The energy is moderate (275), and the forecast actually says "expect good surf conditions." That's the morning to save. Playa de Laga is a beginner-friendly spot, and this would be perfect for a longboard or a foamie. But don't be late – by Tuesday afternoon, the wind shifts and the chop comes back.
After that, it's back to square one. We get a few glassy mornings on the 30th and 31st of July, but the swell drops to under 3ft with weak energy (under 100), making for pretty ordinary, small dribblers. There's another pulse of NW swell around the 2nd of August, with 5ft and energy of 475, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore again, spoiling it all.
Honestly, for a beach break like this, with that constant onshore wind, those bigger, windier days around the 25th and 26th of July are going to be way better for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. There's plenty of power, but it's just not for us.
So, bottom line: the best, and practically only, session to plan for is Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. It's a clean, small wave window for the beginners and cruisers. Everything else is a long stretch of waiting. The crowds can be a factor here sometimes, so if you hit that Tuesday morning, paddle out early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 39 | 29 | 15 | 54 | 123 | 289 | 647 | 601 | 349 | 204 | 143 | 416 | 430 | 348 | 275 | 181 | 138 | 176 | 247 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.63m | 1:47PM2.71m | 2:24AM2.66m | 2:51PM2.82m | 3:23AM2.77m | 3:42PM2.98m | 4:09AM2.93m | 4:25PM3.17m | 4:48AM3.08m | 5:02PM3.35m | 5:23AM3.21m | 5:36PM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM1.22m | 7:14AM1.25m | 7:55PM1.21m | 8:20AM1.21m | 8:57PM1.09m | 9:16AM1.08m | 9:48PM0.93m | 10:02AM0.91m | 10:31PM0.75m | 10:42AM0.73m | 11:09PM0.58m | 11:18AM0.58m | 11:45PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 143 | 416 | 430 | 348 | 275 | 181 | 138 | — | 74 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | W 3 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 54 | 123 | 289 | 647 | 601 | 349 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 176 | 247 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 0 | 453 | 990 | 25 | 295 | 220 | 63 | 63 | 545 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
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