Surf Forecasts:
Montoya surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, S swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Montoya this week:
The surf forecast for Montoya over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Montoya in the next 16 days are 0.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montoya over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Montoya. It's a bit of a tough stretch, so let's be honest about it.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. From now through the end of July, the wind is relentless, mostly cross-onshore, and the swell is small and weak. The water is sitting at 53°F, which is about 2°F above normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. You’ll be staring at a lot of choppy, bumpy conditions with no real quality on offer. The only glimmer comes on Sunday, July 26th, when the morning shows a moment of glassy conditions with a tiny 3 ft swell from the east. The combined energy is weak (156), but it'll be clean. That’s your best bet for a paddle, but don't expect much. The wind switches to a clean cross-offshore on Monday, July 27th, and Tuesday, July 28th, but the swell stays gutless, around 2 ft, with energy dropping to 77-94. It’s surfable, but only just. For the rest of the period, the wind stays on it or cross-onshore, and the swell is either too small or too short-period (down to 5 seconds) to do anything with. The swell picks up a bit of energy in early August, but the wind is still junk. On August 5th, there’s a pulse that hits 6 ft from the SW with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 593, but the wind is directly onshore from the SE, making it a total mess. Honestly, for the first week of August, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the onshore winds and building chop. There’s a long gap of poor conditions here, so don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 100 | 78 | 127 | 161 | 172 | 75 | 61 | 78 | 109 | 121 | 198 | 153 | 101 | 152 | 112 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM0.30m | 2:19AM0.20m | 5:55AM0.20m | 2:08PM0.30m | 3:42AM0.19m | 3:06PM0.30m | 4:51AM0.19m | 4:00PM0.30m | 5:37AM0.19m | 4:50PM0.30m | 6:16AM0.19m | 5:37PM0.31m | 6:52AM0.19m | 6:21PM0.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.04m | 4:14AM0.19m | 10:26PM0.05m | 5:16AM0.19m | 11:20PM0.06m | 10:43AM0.17m | 00:15AM0.06m | 8:41AM0.18m | 1:09AM0.06m | 9:11AM0.17m | 1:59AM0.06m | 9:46AM0.17m | 2:45AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 100 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 75 | 44 | 78 | 109 | 121 | 54 | 47 | 78 | 152 | 112 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 16 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 198 | 153 | 101 | 37 | 36 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | S 15 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 78 | 127 | 161 | 172 | 54 | 61 | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 109 | 149 | 649 | 534 | 431 | 1 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 109 | 0 | 248 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Montoya provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Montoya can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Montoya surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Montoya) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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