Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Laga surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, NW swell with 897 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. 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+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Laga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Playa de Laga.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start this week, but things start to pick up from Sunday morning, and there’s a real standout waiting for us down the line if you’re patient. The water is sitting at 73°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year – a solid 5° above average, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.
Thursday morning (the 10th) gives us a clean 4ft NW swell, with light cross-offshore breeze and a combined energy of 315 (moderate). It’s a decent opener, but the score tells me it’s not the main event. Friday morning drops right off to 2ft, so don’t rush out. Saturday morning (12th) is glassy but tiny at 2ft.
The first real standout is Sunday morning, the 13th. We’re looking at a clean 4ft NW groundswell with a 13-second period, glassy conditions, and the combined energy jumps to 538 (moderate to strong). This is a proper, well-shaped wave for a beginner-friendly spot like Playa de Laga. It’s fairly consistent and exposed to the NW, so it’ll be working. Just keep in mind it can get crowded here sometimes.
Monday morning (14th) holds well with 4ft NW swell and glassy conditions (energy at 386). Tuesday and Wednesday get blown out by strong onshore winds, so give those a miss.
The big standout is Friday morning, the 25th of September. This is a serious pulse: a 10ft NNW swell with a 15-second period, dead calm, glassy conditions. The combined energy is a massive 4201 (very strong). Now, for a beginner break like Playa de Laga, this is *too big* – this one is for experts only. The swell direction is almost straight out of the optimum NW, so the lines will be proper, but that size at a beach setup with a long period will make it dumpy and heavy. If you’re an experienced local, get on it, but if you’re learning, sit this one out.
There’s a long gap of flat or junk surf between the 15th and the 24th, but the 25th makes up for it in spades.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 251 | 118 | 58 | 50 | 74 | 45 | 26 | 96 | 535 | 580 | 463 | 383 | 254 | 145 | 181 | 270 | 195 | 283 | 370 | 328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:55PM3.96m | 5:20AM3.75m | 5:35PM4.05m | 5:57AM3.81m | 6:11PM4.03m | 6:31AM3.78m | 6:47PM3.89m | 7:04AM3.68m | 7:21PM3.67m | 7:36AM3.51m | 7:54PM3.40m | 8:08AM3.29m | 8:29PM3.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.20m | 11:03PM-0.05m | 11:14AM0.03m | 11:40PM-0.11m | 11:52AM-0.03m | 00:16AM-0.07m | 12:29PM0.01m | 00:51AM0.07m | 1:05PM0.15m | 1:24AM0.29m | 1:41PM0.37m | 1:59AM0.56m | 2:19PM0.64m | 2:35AM0.86m | |||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 315 | 251 | 118 | 58 | 43 | 74 | 45 | 26 | 96 | 535 | 580 | 463 | 383 | 254 | 145 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 283 | 27 | 328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 22 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 85 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 52 | — | 292 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | N 18 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | NW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 181 | 270 | 195 | — | 370 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 351 | 52 | 39 | 473 | 52 | |
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