Surf Forecasts:
Costa del Sol surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 768 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Costa del Sol this week:
The surf forecast for Costa del Sol over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Costa del Sol in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costa del Sol over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the Costa del Sol over the next couple of weeks.
We’re in for a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s still some fun to be had if you pick your moments. The first proper surf window isn’t until Thursday morning, so we’ve got a dry spell right now. For the rest of the 16-day run, there are plenty of smaller, cleaner windows, but no massive, walloping swell to write home about.
The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 3° above average, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.
Thursday 9th July is where it’s at. The morning is the standout. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SSW, with a lovely long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with a light NNE offshore breeze of 5 km/h, the conditions are going to be really clean. The combined wave energy is moderate (722), so you’ll feel that push. For a beginner-friendly spot like Costa del Sol, this is about as good as it gets in this forecast. The swell direction is right on the money for the optimum, and it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a constant barrage, but the sets that come through will be well-shaped. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so there might be a few others out.
Friday morning 10th July is another good call. A slightly smaller 3ft SSW swell, but with glassy conditions and that same lovely 15-second period. It’ll be clean and fun. Saturday morning 11th July also looks clean with a 4ft SSW swell and a 16-second period, but the wind is a cross-offshore, so still good.
Later in the run, we’ve got a few more mornings that look clean. The morning of Tuesday 21st July is worth a mention – glassy conditions again with a 3ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and a moderate 448 wave energy. It’s a week and a half away, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
The afternoons are generally a write-off with onshore winds, so stick to the mornings. Swell stays small, mostly under 3ft through the second week, but the consistency of clean mornings makes it worth a look.
Stay stoked, and paddle out when the wind’s your friend.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 904 | 768 | 581 | 487 | 461 | 339 | 455 | 717 | 596 | 596 | 474 | 431 | 400 | 312 | 232 | 282 | 219 | 313 | 136 | 236 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.73m | 9:14AM2.09m | 9:41PM1.69m | 10:14AM2.12m | 10:47PM1.70m | 11:17AM2.18m | 11:54PM1.76m | 12:21PM2.24m | 00:59AM1.86m | 1:22PM2.32m | 2:00AM1.99m | 2:20PM2.38m | 2:57AM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.44m | 3:45PM0.48m | 3:42AM0.45m | 4:49PM0.42m | 4:46AM0.42m | 5:54PM0.34m | 5:54AM0.36m | 6:56PM0.23m | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:54PM0.12m | 8:02AM0.20m | 8:48PM0.03m | 9:01AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | 6:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 904 | 768 | 581 | 487 | 461 | 339 | 455 | 717 | 596 | 596 | 87 | 431 | 400 | 312 | 65 | 282 | 219 | 313 | 136 | 236 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 82 | 73 | 43 | 26 | 62 | 78 | 39 | 48 | 60 | 474 | 76 | 37 | 37 | 232 | 38 | 23 | 146 | 117 | 207 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 6 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 23 | S 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 18 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 74 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 48 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 87 | 61 | 15 | 100 | 9 | 118 | 32 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 92 | — | 69 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 435 | 0 | 0 |
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