Playa del Barco Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 53.54° W

Playa del Barco WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa del Barco sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.1° 

Playa del Barco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa del Barco surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,965 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa del Barco this week:

The surf forecast for Playa del Barco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa del Barco in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 20th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 20th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful12PM (Sun 18th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa del Barco over the next 16 days.


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