Costa Banderas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Costa Banderas. The next two weeks look small and inconsistent, but there are a few moments of pure glass that’ll get you out there.

The water is running hot at 31°, way above average for this time of year – feels like a warm bathtub.

Sunday 5 July starts us off with a tiny 0.6m swell from the SSW, and the wind is totally glassy in the morning. The combined energy is weak at 258, so it’s just little waves, but it’s about as clean as it gets for a small-wave session. The morning is the only time to look at it. Sunday afternoon gets a bit cross.

Monday 6 July is your best early call. The morning is glassy again on a 0.7m SSW swell with a long 16-second period. The energy bumps to a moderate 321. This is proper little groundswell, clean and lined up. Monday afternoon brings a cross-off breeze from the WNW, keeping it clean, and the energy jumps to a strong 403 – a real bonus for the size.

Tuesday 7 July morning is another glassy one, 0.6m from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. Energy is moderate at 353. That period gives great shape on the reef, though the sets might spread out.

From Wednesday 8 July through Wednesday 15 July, it’s a rough patch. The swell drops to between 0.4m and 0.7m, with energy mostly in the weak range or just cracking 200. The wind goes onshore or cross-shore a lot, and there are some thunderstorms. By Monday 13 July, it’s choppy and poor. The reports mostly say “poor” or “very ordinary” – it’s a quiet spell.

Things perk up a bit from Sunday 19 July. The swell shifts to the WNW. Sunday afternoon has 0.5m waves but a strong energy reading of 327 and clean wind – small but surfable. Monday 20 July morning has a nice offshore breeze from the N and clean conditions with moderate energy at 212. The afternoon is even better on Monday 20 July, with clean cross-off wind and energy at 277, plus a “good surf conditions” call in the finder. For the second week, that Monday afternoon is the promising window to keep an eye on, as the swell direction lines up with the optimum WNW for this reef.

For the standout, Monday 6 July morning gets the nod – glassy, clean 0.7m groundswell with a 16-second period. For the long-range, Monday 20 July afternoon is your best bet, though it’s still a small-wave affair.

Rusty.

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