Montanita Surf Break

Lat Long: 1.71° S 80.80° W

Montanita WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Montanita sea temperature is
26.1° C
4.3° 

Montanita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Montanita surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 719 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Montanita in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 7th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montanita over the next 16 days.


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