Surf Forecasts:
Montanita surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 24s 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Montanita in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. 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+) | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montanita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew through what’s coming our way for the next couple weeks.
The first few days are a tough watch. Wednesday (July 22nd) starts us off with poor surf – messy cross-onshore wind and a weak, short-period 1.2m swell (281). Nothing worth paddling for. Thursday and Friday stay marginal with small, weak waves and onshore flow. It’s a frustrating wait for something decent.
The One to Circle: Saturday, July 25th – Morning at Montanita
This is the clear winner for the whole run. Saturday morning we finally get some love. The wind goes glassy, a slight air from the SSW putting it offshore for this break – beautiful clean conditions. The swell sits around 3ft from the SW with a long period of 19 seconds, giving us proper groundswell (683). That long period will wrap nicely around the reef and point, keeping the lines clean. Water temp is a very warm 79°, a huge 8° above the norm, so you’ll be comfortable in minimal rubber. Don’t miss that morning session.
Saturday afternoon the wind shifts onshore, and the energy drops, so that glassy window is the moment.
The Rest of the Run:
Through the week starting Monday July 27th, we get a bit more size – waves around 4ft to 5ft with 16-18 second periods, giving solid energy (1005 to 1043). But the wind stays cross-on or onshore, keeping the surface lumpy and frustrating. The power is there, the quality isn’t.
From Friday August 1st onward, the whole thing fizzles out. Small, weak swells (2ft or less) with short periods, and persistent onshore or cross-on breezes. It turns into a long, flat, poor stretch that carries into the first week of August. Nothing doing.
So, bottom line: Get out there Saturday morning. After that, we’re looking at a long lull of weak, wind-affected surf. Forecasts can shift, but for now that’s the one bright spot.
Stay sharp.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 24 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 94 | 78 | 112 | 198 | 195 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 531 | 446 | 516 | 516 | 436 | 369 | 905 | 790 | 998 | 981 | 1031 | 827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.72m | 10:39AM1.81m | 11:41PM1.67m | 11:42AM1.75m | 00:49AM1.69m | 12:45PM1.74m | 1:47AM1.75m | 1:41PM1.79m | 2:36AM1.84m | 2:29PM1.87m | 3:17AM1.95m | 3:11PM1.95m | 3:55AM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.62m | 4:26AM0.85m | 5:14PM0.66m | 5:34AM0.91m | 6:18PM0.66m | 6:43AM0.91m | 7:18PM0.60m | 7:43AM0.85m | 8:09PM0.52m | 8:33AM0.77m | 8:53PM0.43m | 9:16AM0.69m | 9:32PM0.34m | ||||||||
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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 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 78 | 112 | 102 | 194 | 171 | 174 | 84 | 531 | 446 | 516 | 516 | 436 | 287 | 905 | 790 | 998 | 981 | 1031 | 827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 84 | 78 | 51 | 198 | 195 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 108 | 82 | 82 | 122 | 369 | 369 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WSW 11 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 64 | 48 | 10 | 44 | 33 | 28 | 117 | 37 | 59 | 3 | 96 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | 21 | 58 | — | 12 | 6 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 1066 | 226 | 57 | 1000 | 40 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 986 | 27 | 57 | 996 | 219 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 27 | 775 | 0 |
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