Surf Forecasts:
Montoya surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Montoya in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Montoya over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the surf outlook for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week is a total dud. From Tuesday the 14th all the way through Friday the 24th, it’s mostly flat, weak, and wind-affected. There’s a small pulse of 4ft ESE swell on Tuesday morning with a light north breeze making it clean, and the combined energy is 216 (moderate), but the overall quality is just not there. After that, it’s a long, boring stretch of tiny, short-period junk and onshore winds. You’re looking at a gap of nearly two weeks of poor surf.
The one real standout is the weekend of the 26th and 27th.
Montoya. This is a beach and point break, fairly consistent, and it takes a south swell. The clear winner is Sunday morning, July 27th. We’ve got a solid 6ft of ESE swell running at a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 568. But the real kicker is the wind: a 12 mph breeze from the north, putting it cross-offshore. That’s going to clean the waves up and make them punchy. Water temp is about average for the season. Circle this one. Saturday afternoon the 26th has similar size (6ft), but the wind is cross-on, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Sunday morning is the money session.
After that, the quality drops off again. Monday the 27th afternoon has a cross-off again, but the swell is fading and the wind is from the south. The morning of the 29th has a promising 4ft E swell with a light NE cross-off, but that’s a long way out.
So, here’s the bottom line: forget the first week. The only session worth planning for is Sunday morning, July 27th, at Montoya. That’s your shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 210 | 140 | 96 | 78 | 82 | 46 | 78 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 20 | 5 | 117 | 92 | 77 | 9 | 75 | 206 | 250 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:17AM0.21m | 1:28PM0.14m | 7:29PM0.42m | 8:05AM0.23m | 1:40PM0.13m | 8:25PM0.39m | 8:53AM0.25m | 1:58PM0.13m | 9:20PM0.36m | 9:41AM0.27m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:31AM0.29m | 11:10PM0.28m | 3:17AM0.21m | 00:07AM0.24m | 4:17AM0.21m | 12:16PM0.30m | ||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.00m | 2:17PM0.14m | 3:58AM0.02m | 3:40PM0.11m | 4:50AM0.04m | 12:42PM0.12m | 5:40AM0.06m | 5:49PM0.06m | 6:28AM0.08m | 6:48PM0.04m | 7:15AM0.10m | 7:44PM0.04m | 3:01AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | S 10 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 270 | 210 | 140 | 96 | 78 | 82 | 46 | 25 | 90 | 7 | 29 | 67 | 101 | 117 | 92 | 77 | 54 | 75 | 55 | 35 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 19 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 7 | NW 4 | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 14 | S 7 | S 12 | SSW 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NNE 3 | — | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 64 | — | 14 | 78 | 130 | 128 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 206 | 250 | 304 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 282 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 68 | 62 | 68 | 62 | 1 | 149 | 61 |
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