Costa Banderas Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.75° N 105.46° W

Costa Banderas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Costa Banderas sea temperature is
31.5° C
2.1° 

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


Costa Banderas surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Costa Banderas in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 4th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 11th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 11th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 18s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – the next couple of weeks around Costa Banderas are looking small, but there’s a bit of life hiding in the second week if you’re patient.

Right now, we’re coming off a flat patch. The first real chance of a wave shows up on Thursday the 4th of August. It’s tiny – 1 ft of southwest swell with a long 12-second period, but the combined energy is weak at 65. Not gonna get anyone out of bed. Still, early morning is glassy and the water is a balmy 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath.

Through the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s pretty ordinary. Swell stays between 1 ft and 2 ft, mostly from the SSW/SW, with periods that bounce around but nothing that’ll light up the reef. You get clean windows here and there – like Friday the 7th morning with light ENE airs and a little 1 ft, 18-second SSW groundswell (combined energy 197) – but it’s lacking any real push. Most afternoons get a cross-off breeze from the NW or WNW, which keeps the surface tidy, but the waves are just too small to get excited about.

There’s a real gap in quality here, but then we hit a standout window starting Friday the 14th of August. Friday morning brings 2 ft of SW swell at a very long 18 seconds, combined energy at 365 – moderate but building. Winds are light off the NE, cross-off, and the water is clean. Friday afternoon is the pick, with 3 ft SW at 17 seconds, energy jumping to 474, and a solid cross-off from the WNW. That’s the best on offer – small but clean, with shape from the long-period SW groundswell suiting this reef break beautifully. It’s worth a paddle if you’re keen for some fun, lined-up waves. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get in early.

Saturday the 15th maintains it: 3 ft SW, 16 seconds in the morning with glassy NE airs and a combined energy of 367. By afternoon it’s still clean but the tide might be messing with it a bit. After that, the swell fades again through Sunday and Monday back to 2 ft-2 ft, with only average conditions.

For beginners, anything over 5 ft is a push – we don’t get there, so it’s all doable for a learner if you’re happy with knee-high foam. Experts will be bored unless you’re after a longboard glide on those long-period SW lines.

So, overall: the first week and a half are mostly forgettable – lots of ordinary surf and no real push. The standout is Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August, with clean, cross-off winds and building 3 ft to 3 ft SW groundswell at very long periods. That’s your window. It won’t be pumping, but it’ll be fun.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
56
54
74
48
51
87
85
84
120
197
173
169
150
121
138
127
68
87
96
78
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
10
N
5
NE
15
WNW
15
NE
5
ENE
20
W
10
NNE
10
SE
10
WNW
5
E
5
E
15
WNW
5
ENE
5
NE
10
WNW
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:31PM1.31m
1:12AM0.92m
1:11PM1.30m
2:18PM1.27m
4:10PM1.27m
8:46AM1.09m
5:45PM1.35m
8:54AM1.17m
6:52PM1.45m
9:15AM1.24m
7:45PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:23PM0.59m
6:05AM0.71m
9:13PM0.57m
11:36PM0.44m
00:49AM0.27m
12:13PM1.02m
1:38AM0.12m
1:19PM0.92m
2:19AM0.02m
2:04PM0.82m
2:56AM-0.03m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:36
7:36
7:35
7:34
 mm
1
1
18
Temp °C
29
30
29
30
30
29
30
30
29
29
30
29
29
29
28
29
30
28
29
30
29
Feels °C
33
33
34
34
33
34
35
33
34
32
31
34
32
31
32
32
33
33
32
33
33
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Costa Banderas:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Costa Banderas surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Costa Banderas Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Costa Banderas may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Costa Banderas is 27 km (17 miles) from Puerto Vallarta. If you plan a holiday in Nayarit, look for hotels and other accommodation in Puerto Vallarta. Puerto Vallarta has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest