Surf Forecasts:
Montanita surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Montanita this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Montanita in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montanita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's run down the forecast for Montanita.
The next 16 days are a real mixed bag for this reef and point break. We’ve got a long stretch of small, sloppy surf with a lot of cross-onshore wind, so don't plan your week around it. The water is a toasty 79°, which is a wild 9° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s nuts.
Look, the first real window of opportunity doesn't pop up until Monday, August 10th. From now through the first week of August, it’s a total bust. We’re talking about a 10-day gap of poor to marginal conditions. Swell heights are tiny, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with weak combined wave energy (often under 200), and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore from the SW or WSW. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Now, Monday morning, August 10th, is the standout. The wind is forecast to be glassy, flat calm, and that’s a game-changer. The swell is from the SW at 2ft with a long period of 14 seconds. That’s real groundswell, perfect for a point. The combined energy is a moderate 422, and it’s the only time in the whole forecast the waves are called "good surf conditions." This is your session. Get in the water early.
The second week has a bit more juice, with combined energy values climbing into the 400s and 500s, and periods stretching out to 16 and even 18 seconds. But the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, messing up the shape. The mornings of the 12th and 13th have some potential, but the wind is still onshore, and the swell is dropping. It’s a lot of energy that just won’t be clean.
The Thursday afternoon of July 30th is a cross-off, no surf. The real one to circle is that Monday morning, August 10th. It’s the only time the stars align.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 277 | 273 | 227 | 184 | 140 | 111 | 272 | 112 | 191 | 156 | 114 | 108 | 101 | 69 | 77 | 53 | 98 | 112 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27PM2.07m | 5:02AM2.22m | 5:03PM2.10m | 5:34AM2.26m | 5:38PM2.10m | 6:06AM2.28m | 6:15PM2.08m | 6:38AM2.26m | 6:54PM2.03m | 7:14AM2.22m | 7:37PM1.97m | 7:55AM2.15m | 8:28PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:08AM0.49m | 11:15PM0.26m | 11:43AM0.46m | 11:48PM0.29m | 12:18PM0.43m | 00:21AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.43m | 00:58AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.44m | 1:38AM0.52m | 2:20PM0.46m | 2:27AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 336 | 277 | 273 | 227 | 184 | 99 | 69 | 272 | 112 | 191 | 110 | 30 | 108 | 81 | 22 | 77 | 51 | 98 | 112 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 27 | 140 | 111 | 86 | 84 | 131 | 156 | 114 | 33 | 101 | 69 | 54 | 29 | 12 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | N 5 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 21 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 66 | 100 | 1 | 84 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 80 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 53 | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 996 | 27 | 57 | 1000 | 226 | 57 | 732 | 219 | 86 | 996 | 54 | 27 | 1159 | 27 | 57 | 1159 | 27 | 27 | 996 | 57 |
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