Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.40° N 84.17° W

Playita WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playita sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.5° 

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


Playita surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 580 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playita in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 14th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

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


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