Surf Forecasts:
Costa Banderas surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,065 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Costa Banderas this week:
The surf forecast for Costa Banderas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Costa Banderas in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costa Banderas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 305 | 381 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 305 | 248 | 211 | 208 | 173 | 322 | 322 | 248 | 306 | 662 | 400 | 464 | 436 | 430 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.39m | 8:20AM1.43m | 8:27PM1.43m | 8:36AM1.49m | 9:00PM1.42m | 8:53AM1.52m | 9:32PM1.38m | 9:10AM1.53m | 10:02PM1.30m | 9:27AM1.52m | 10:31PM1.21m | 9:42AM1.49m | 10:59PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.50m | 2:09AM0.29m | 2:27PM0.36m | 2:32AM0.35m | 2:53PM0.26m | 2:54AM0.42m | 3:19PM0.19m | 3:12AM0.50m | 3:45PM0.16m | 3:27AM0.58m | 4:10PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.65m | 4:35PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 158 | 161 | 381 | 189 | 227 | 159 | 118 | 248 | 211 | 208 | 65 | 322 | 322 | 248 | 306 | 662 | 400 | 394 | 289 | 325 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 249 | 305 | 120 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 305 | 90 | 78 | 66 | 173 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 261 | 144 | 267 | 464 | 436 | 430 | 382 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 24 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 21 | WNW 16 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 54 | 11 | 117 | 44 | 148 | 95 | 209 | 207 | 84 | 46 | 43 | 98 | 175 | 211 | 164 | 32 | 90 | 50 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Costa Banderas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Costa Banderas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Costa Banderas 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 (Costa Banderas) 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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