Montanita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off with a bit of a slow one, to be honest. The first few days are looking pretty marginal, with some small, wonky swell and a cross-onshore breeze that’s just not doing us any favours. The water’s sitting at a warm 79°, which is a solid 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly, feels like a bath out there.

Montanita (reef and point) is the only game in town, but it’s a tough one. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are offering up a tiny 3ft to 3ft swell from the SW, with a long period of 13 to 16 seconds. The combined swell energy is sitting at moderate levels (364 to 549). The wind is a light cross-onshore though, so it’s not going to be clean. It’s a spot that’s `fairly consistent` but this is mostly for the advanced crew; the swell is just too small to get excited about.

Saturday the 8th through to Tuesday the 12th is a real write-off. The swell drops even more, and the wind gets a bit punchier, making it choppy and poor. This is a solid four-day gap with no real surf on offer.

The first real glimmer of hope arrives on Thursday the 14th of August. The swell bumps up to 3ft to 4ft from the SW and WSW, with periods of 16 to 17 seconds. The combined energy jumps to strong levels (711 to 886). More importantly, the wind is a light offshore breeze from the WSW. That’s going to groom the waves nicely for the advanced surfers. This is the standout of the whole forecast if you can wait. The water is still warm, but don’t get too attached to the forecast – it’s a week out.

Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th keep the momentum going with similar 4ft to 4ft SW swell and light offshore winds. The energy is still strong (775 to 590). It’s still a session for the advanced crew, but the quality is there.

From the 17th of August onward, the swell starts to drop back off, and the wind swings back to a cross-onshore, making it messy again. There’s a bit of a pulse on Wednesday the 19th with a 4ft SW swell and moderate energy (501), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s a maybe.

To sum it up: the first week is a dud, but the 14th of August into the 15th looks like the best bet, with a decent groundswell and clean conditions. The breaks are a little inconsistent at the best of times, but this window is worth holding out for.

Rusty.

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