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Lat Long: 20.75° N 105.46° W

Costa Banderas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Costa Banderas sea temperature is
31.4°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 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 5 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW 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 (Oct 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Costa Banderas in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 5th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 5th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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Rating
(10 max)
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1
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2
2
1
2
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2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
189
293
188
189
156
110
115
159
249
305
381
367
358
344
305
301
211
207
173
367
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
E
10
W
0
ENE
5
SE
10
WNW
5
SE
5
E
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
N
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NW
5
ESE
5
E
5
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
on
High Tide
4:47PM1.10m
7:49AM1.22m
6:18PM1.21m
7:53AM1.29m
7:10PM1.32m
8:05AM1.37m
7:51PM1.39m
8:20AM1.43m
8:27PM1.43m
8:36AM1.49m
9:00PM1.42m
8:53AM1.52m
9:32PM1.38m
Low Tide
12:59PM1.01m
00:34AM0.34m
1:10PM0.83m
1:12AM0.28m
1:34PM0.66m
1:42AM0.27m
2:00PM0.50m
2:09AM0.29m
2:27PM0.36m
2:32AM0.35m
2:53PM0.26m
2:54AM0.42m
3:19PM0.19m
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14
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2
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3
2
11
26
22
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Temp °C
29
29
27
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
27
25
27
27
29
29
28
28
28
26
Feels °C
33
33
31
31
31
33
32
32
32
33
32
32
29
32
31
33
32
33
33
33
30
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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.

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