Playita Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.40° N 84.17° W

Playita WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playita sea temperature is
30.2°C
1.9° 

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


Playita surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 823 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playita this week:

The surf forecast for Playita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playita in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Tue 25th Aug)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playita over the next 16 days.


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