Surf Forecasts:
Playon surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NE swell with 2,232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playon this week:
The surf forecast for Playon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playon in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playon over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 747 | 951 | 734 | 640 | 660 | 516 | 380 | 567 | 800 | 714 | 783 | 640 | 408 | 358 | 540 | 625 | 1286 | 1324 | 1690 | 2143 | 1506 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 9:07PM0.47m | 10:46AM0.12m | 10:06PM0.47m | 11:47AM0.15m | 11:04PM0.45m | 12:46PM0.19m | 00:03AM0.43m | 1:41PM0.24m | 1:01AM0.39m | 2:34PM0.29m | 2:02AM0.34m | 3:24PM0.33m | 3:07AM0.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.08m | 5:09AM0.04m | 2:02PM0.09m | 6:10AM0.05m | 3:00PM0.12m | 7:05AM0.06m | 4:14PM0.16m | 7:53AM0.08m | 6:14PM0.19m | 8:36AM0.09m | 8:34PM0.19m | 9:15AM0.11m | 10:03PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 951 | 734 | 640 | 660 | 516 | 380 | 567 | 800 | 714 | 783 | 640 | 408 | 358 | 540 | 625 | 1286 | 1324 | 1690 | 2143 | 1506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 250 | 131 | 280 | 72 | 71 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 44 | 1 | 28 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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