Costa Banderas Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.75° N 105.46° W

Costa Banderas WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Costa Banderas sea temperature is
31.6° C
2.2° 

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 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 21st Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 28th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 17s

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


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