Surf Forecasts:
Montanita surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Montanita this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Montanita in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montanita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the home waters.
Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a flat spell. The swell energy is weak, and the winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, which is making a mess of things. The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until the morning of Monday the 14th, and even that is marginal. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions after that, with only a few mornings offering a tiny window. The standout, if you can call it that, will be the morning of Tuesday the 15th. We see a jump in combined swell energy (434), which is moderate, with a 3ft swell from the SSW. The wind is super light from the SSW, creating just light cross-onshore ripples, so it'll be clean, though small. The swell has a nice long period of 16 seconds, suggesting some proper groundswell lines that should wrap nicely around the point at Montanita. Just be aware, it’s an advanced wave, and with that long period, it might wall up a bit on the beachier sections, so stick to the point.
The water is running about 79°F, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’ll feel like a bath. Expect it to stay similar for the rest of the period.
Honestly, after the 15th, things just drop off again. The morning of Saturday the 19th shows a 2ft swell with a very long 21-second period and light winds (combined energy 378), but it’s still considered marginal. It’s a waiting game. The whole window is a bit of a grind, but that Tuesday the 15th is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 113 | 106 | 74 | 109 | 157 | 159 | 246 | 310 | 371 | 505 | 305 | 301 | 288 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 145 | 164 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:38PM2.36m | 4:56AM2.48m | 5:18PM2.33m | 5:31AM2.40m | 5:56PM2.25m | 6:06AM2.27m | 6:34PM2.13m | 6:41AM2.11m | 7:13PM1.98m | 7:18AM1.95m | 7:57PM1.82m | 8:00AM1.78m | 8:52PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.15m | 11:10AM0.12m | 11:22PM0.22m | 11:46AM0.16m | 11:59PM0.34m | 12:22PM0.25m | 00:36AM0.47m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:14AM0.62m | 1:39PM0.51m | 1:57AM0.78m | 2:27PM0.64m | 2:51AM0.91m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 113 | 73 | 74 | 40 | 47 | 37 | 246 | 310 | 371 | 505 | 305 | 301 | 288 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 145 | 164 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 95 | 69 | 68 | 157 | 159 | 27 | 80 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 60 | 97 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 38 | 11 | 58 | 109 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 20 | 27 | 23 | 49 | 32 | 20 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1022 | 226 | 226 | 996 | 57 | 57 | 932 | 366 | 57 | 775 | 258 | 27 | 1004 | 258 | 85 | 775 | 27 | 57 | 732 | 57 |
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