Surf Forecasts:
Costa Banderas surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s 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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costa Banderas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 1427 | 2111 | 1177 | 1027 | 920 | 997 | 723 | 550 | 382 | 292 | 469 | 401 | 514 | 514 | 505 | 514 | 464 | 411 | 305 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.44m | 2:21AM0.83m | 11:10AM1.32m | 10:43AM1.19m | 8:14AM1.15m | 4:47PM1.10m | 7:49AM1.22m | 6:18PM1.21m | 7:53AM1.29m | 7:10PM1.32m | 8:05AM1.37m | 7:51PM1.39m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.39m | 3:10AM0.83m | 8:45PM0.49m | 11:39PM0.43m | 12:59PM1.01m | 00:34AM0.34m | 1:10PM0.83m | 1:12AM0.28m | 1:34PM0.66m | 1:42AM0.27m | 2:00PM0.50m | 2:09AM0.29m | |||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 787 | 1427 | 2111 | 1177 | 1027 | 920 | 997 | 723 | 550 | 382 | 292 | 469 | 401 | 514 | 514 | 505 | 514 | 464 | 411 | 291 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 4 | 107 | 178 | 145 | 191 | 181 | 198 | 193 | 140 | 144 | 153 | 91 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 249 | 305 | 381 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 21 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 24 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 60 | 95 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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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