Costa Banderas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Costa Banderas over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the overall picture is pretty mellow. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of small, average waves. Nothing to get overly excited about, but there are a few windows where conditions clean up enough for a sneaky session. Don’t expect any pumping swell; this is more about making the most of what’s on offer.

The best bet of the whole outlook arrives on Friday, 14th August, in the morning. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the SSW, but that long period of 18 seconds will give it some shape. The real winner here is the ENE breeze at 3 mph, making for clean conditions and manageable energy levels (383 combined energy). It’s not a day for heroics, but for a cruisy longboard or funboard session, that window is the standout.

Thursday morning, 14th August, is also worth a look first thing with a glassy, clean surface and 2ft SSW swell (383 energy). The afternoons get a bit chopped up from the afternoon seabreeze, so the morning windows are the ones to target.

Look out for the morning of Saturday, 16th August. We’ll see some glassy conditions with 2ft from the SW and a period of 14 seconds. It’s small but clean.

After that, from around the 20th of August into the third week, the wave heights drop right off to 1ft and the energy fades (down to 89-150 range). It gets messy with onshore and cross-onshore winds. There’s a good stretch of poor surf from Friday, 21st August, through to the end of the forecast period. A morning glass-off on Monday, 24th August, might give you a knee-high wave, but you’ll be scratching for it.

Overall, don't plan your week around this. The waves are small, the consistency is okay but the size isn't. If you’ve got a longboard and patience, the Friday morning on the 14th is your best window. The rest of the time, it’s mostly a flat spell with a tiny bump or two.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

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