Surf Forecasts:
Costa Banderas surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SW swell with 852 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore 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 (Jul 15) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costa Banderas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same outlook, but in feet and knots for you.
The story is the same: a slow start, then a solid pulse of swell around the 21st and 22nd of July. Don’t get your hopes up for the first week.
Tuesday, July 14th, is tiny. We’re talking about 1ft from the SSW, with a long period. The water is 89°F, which is way warmer than normal – about 5°F above average. Wind is a light cross-off at 6 mph, so it’s clean but small. The afternoon is similar.
Wednesday and Thursday (15th and 16th) are more of the same: 1.0ft to 1ft, clean, but very ordinary. You’ll need a longboard.
Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th offer a little more. Friday morning is glassy with a 1.0ft, 19-second swell. Saturday morning is glassy again with a 1ft, 17-second swell. The afternoon on Saturday gets a bit messy with onshore wind.
The turn comes on Sunday the 19th. The swell picks up to 2ft from the SSW, with energy building. The wind is light and cross-off. Monday the 20th is better: 3ft from the SSW, with clean conditions.
Tuesday, July 21st, is the big one. Tuesday morning is glassy with a 4ft SW swell. The combined energy is solid. Then Tuesday afternoon, the wind turns offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, and the swell jumps to 5ft from the SW. The energy is strong. This is the best window. The waves will have shape and be clean.
Wednesday, July 22nd, is another banner day. Morning brings 5ft from the SW, with strong energy. The wind is a cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph. The afternoon goes offshore again with a 12 mph breeze, and the swell holds at 5ft. This is expert territory for the bigger sets.
From the 23rd onward, the swell fades and the wind gets tricky. Thursday the 23rd has a cross-shore, but the afternoon cleans up. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th still have 3ft to 5ft swells, but the period drops. Sunday the 26th starts okay but gets onshore and choppy in the afternoon. The last few days are small, cross-shore, and marginal. The 29th morning has a glassy 3ft SSW swell, a nice little ender.
So, the standout is Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd of July. The 5ft to 5ft SW swell with offshore winds is the best on offer. The reef break will handle the long-period swell well. The crowds are sometimes a factor, so plan accordingly.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 154 | 111 | 48 | 93 | 91 | 64 | 62 | 84 | 55 | 53 | 107 | 104 | 66 | 127 | 232 | 107 | 186 | 302 | 302 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.25m | 9:12PM1.62m | 11:05AM1.25m | 9:56PM1.55m | 11:38AM1.24m | 10:38PM1.44m | 12:09PM1.24m | 11:19PM1.30m | 12:40PM1.23m | 00:02AM1.13m | 1:10PM1.22m | 00:54AM0.97m | 1:44PM1.20m | 2:40AM0.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.77m | 4:23AM-0.04m | 4:03PM0.73m | 4:59AM0.07m | 4:47PM0.72m | 5:31AM0.21m | 5:32PM0.71m | 5:58AM0.37m | 6:23PM0.72m | 6:18AM0.53m | 7:28PM0.73m | 6:27AM0.67m | 9:21PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 154 | 62 | 29 | 93 | 91 | 64 | 62 | 84 | 33 | 42 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 85 | 88 | 70 | 111 | 302 | 302 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 68 | 111 | 48 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 107 | 104 | 66 | 127 | 232 | 72 | 186 | 43 | 38 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 17 | WNW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | NNW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 77 | 107 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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