Surf Forecasts:
Montanita surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 594 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Montanita this week:
The surf forecast for Montanita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Montanita in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montanita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Montanita.
We’re looking at a pretty quiet start to the period. The first few days are a write-off for decent waves, with tiny, weak swells and cross-onshore winds messing things up. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Saturday, July 25th. That’s the standout of the whole window.
The main event is Saturday morning, July 25th. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SW with a long 19-second period. That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy is a solid 702 (moderate). For a reef and point break like Montanita, that long period will wrap in nicely and offer some lined-up waves. This is your session. Get on it early before the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, the following week builds a bit. From Sunday, July 26th, through to Wednesday, July 30th, we see a bump in size, with swell heights around 4ft to 5ft and the combined energy climbing into the 800-1000 range (moderate to strong). But the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so the surf will be a bit lumpy or choppy. It’s surfable, but not the clean, glassy perfection of that Saturday morning. The best of that run might be the morning of Wednesday, July 29th, with a 5ft swell from the SW and lighter onshore wind, scoring a bit better in the marginal zone.
After that, we fade again. The last few days of July and into August 1st and 2nd drop back to smaller, weaker swells with poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for the end of the run.
The clear standout is that window of glassy conditions on Saturday morning, July 25th. The 3ft SW swell at 19 seconds will be a treat at Montanita. Get it while it’s clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 24 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 118 | 164 | 178 | 264 | 222 | 245 | 209 | 147 | 91 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 198 | 224 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 531 | 446 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:23AM2.37m | 7:42PM2.07m | 8:07AM2.23m | 8:33PM1.93m | 8:53AM2.07m | 9:29PM1.81m | 9:43AM1.93m | 10:32PM1.72m | 10:39AM1.81m | 11:41PM1.67m | 11:42AM1.75m | 00:49AM1.69m | 12:45PM1.74m | 1:47AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.38m | 1:47AM0.39m | 2:28PM0.46m | 2:35AM0.57m | 3:18PM0.55m | 3:26AM0.73m | 4:13PM0.62m | 4:26AM0.85m | 5:14PM0.66m | 5:34AM0.91m | 6:18PM0.66m | 6:43AM0.91m | 7:18PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 124 | 118 | 164 | 178 | 264 | 222 | 245 | 209 | 147 | 42 | 46 | 78 | 49 | 91 | 224 | 171 | 174 | 137 | 531 | 446 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 26 | 121 | 57 | 37 | 17 | 74 | 72 | 38 | 91 | 82 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 195 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 127 | 87 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 21 | SW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 26 | SW 9 | SW 24 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 71 | 34 | 46 | 42 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 27 | 14 | 198 | 51 | 64 | 48 | 33 | 44 | 52 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | — | 18 | 15 | 14 | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | 42 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 57 | 57 | 27 | 888 | 27 | 27 | 1015 | 57 | 57 | 1066 | 57 | 57 | 996 | 27 | 57 | 732 | 0 | 0 | 894 | 27 |
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