Montanita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Montanita.

Honestly, for a spot that’s usually a pretty fun little reef-and-point set-up, the next fortnight is looking flat and frustrating. The opening days are a write-off. Saturday the 8th through Monday the 10th are all poor surf conditions with weak, cross-onshore breezes messing up the face. You’ve got tiny swell around 2 ft to 3 ft coming from the SW, but the wind is just not playing ball. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

We’ve got a long dull stretch ahead. Things don’t start looking even remotely interesting until Thursday the 13th afternoon. That’s when we see a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SW, with a period of 19 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. The energy jumps to 634 (moderate), and the wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’s only small wind ripples. Still, it’s only rated as marginal. Thursday morning is even smaller.

Friday the 14th is the closest thing we have to a standout. Morning sees 4 ft of WSW swell at 17 seconds, with the combined energy hitting 802 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the swell has some push. The afternoon is a touch bigger at 4 ft, but the wind picks up to a gentle breeze onshore. For a reef-and-point, that long period (over 15 seconds) can make the waves a bit straight and fast, but it’s still the best energy in the window. This is for advanced surfers only – that 4 ft with that much period will be powerful.

From the 15th onwards, it fades again. Saturday the 15th morning has 4 ft of WSW swell, but the cross-onshore breeze kills the quality. The following week is a slog of small, weak surf (2 ft to 4 ft) with poor conditions and light onshore wind. The energy drops back to the 200s and 300s (weak to moderate). The last decent hope is Friday the 21st morning, with 3 ft of SW swell and a bit of marginal hope, but it’s still cross-onshore.

If you’re a kitesurfer, the consistent onshore wind and small, weak swell might be more interesting than for a paddle surfer. For the rest of us, it’s a long wait for a very brief window on the 14th.

Rusty.

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