Surf Forecasts:
Costa Banderas surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costa Banderas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Costa Banderas for the next couple of weeks. Totally mellow setup. The water temp is about 89°F, which is 4°F warmer than the norm for this time of year – noticeably warm.
First week is all small, clean surf. Nothing firing but a few windows where it all comes together. Sunday the 6th kicks off with 0.8m (roughly 3ft) from the SSW at 14 seconds – decent groundswell but the wind is cross shore and messy, so not great. Combined energy is moderate at 514. Monday the 7th morning is better: 0.7m (2ft) from the SSW, same 14-second period, but now a clean cross-off NE wind at 9 mph. Small but clean.
Tuesday the 8th afternoon sees the swell shift west at 0.8m (3ft), period drops to 10 seconds, and the wind goes cross-off from the WNW at 6 mph, keeping it crisp. Energy is 267.
The rest of that week holds 0.5m to 0.8m (2ft to 3ft). Swell direction mostly SW or SSW with periods getting long again (16-17 seconds) – ideal for a reef. Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th mornings both have light airs and clean faces. Small but tidy.
Second week gets even smaller – most days 0.4m to 0.6m (1ft to 2ft). The standout there is Tuesday the 15th morning: glassy with a light NE breeze, 0.6m (2ft) from the SSW at 16 seconds. Perfect for a grovel board. Combined energy is 219. Then Wednesday the 16th morning brings 0.7m (2ft) from the SW at 16 seconds, 286 energy – that’s the pick of the whole run.
From the 18th it drops hard. 0.4m to 0.5m (1ft to 2ft) with long periods but barely any power. Wind stays cross-off but energy is low (130-240). Definitely time to paddle a log.
Best bets: Monday 7th morning, Tuesday 8th afternoon, Tuesday 15th morning, Wednesday 16th morning. All small but clean. If you’ve got a longboard, you’ll have fun.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 268 | 223 | 180 | 159 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 130 | 232 | 241 | 302 | 299 | 295 | 220 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 95 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.28m | 8:34AM1.23m | 7:04PM1.40m | 8:46AM1.30m | 7:51PM1.49m | 9:03AM1.36m | 8:31PM1.53m | 9:21AM1.42m | 9:08PM1.52m | 9:40AM1.45m | 9:42PM1.47m | 9:58AM1.47m | 10:15PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.97m | 1:33AM0.16m | 1:36PM0.82m | 2:07AM0.10m | 2:08PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:39PM0.54m | 3:05AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.43m | 3:29AM0.21m | 3:40PM0.36m | 3:50AM0.32m | 4:09PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 231 | 223 | 223 | 161 | 159 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 67 | 232 | 241 | 302 | 299 | 295 | 220 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 95 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 268 | 268 | 180 | 180 | 127 | 118 | 68 | 67 | 129 | 130 | 43 | 142 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 75 | 61 | 58 | 36 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 31 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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