Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Montalbo surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Montalbo this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Montalbo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Montalbo in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Montalbo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what I'm seeing for Playa de Montalbo over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a slow period.
Truth is, for the first six days, from Thursday the 6th of August through to Tuesday the 11th of August, there's just nothing doing. The surf is tiny – think 1 to 3 feet – and the wave energy is weak, barely cracking 69. The conditions are a mess of light cross-onshore breezes or glassy, but there's just no push to the swell. It's a total flat spell, so you can leave the board in the shed.
We finally get a little pulse of life on Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning looks best. You’ve got a clean 3 feet swell from the west, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The wave energy bumps up to a moderate 160, and with a period of 9 seconds, it’s a short period swell, so the waves will be a bit soft and crumbly, but it's rideable. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 68°.
Thursday the 13th of August morning is also a decent shout. It’s glassy, clean, with a 4 feet west swell – the biggest of the whole run – and a period of 10 seconds. The energy is up to 220. That’s the pick of the fortnight, but it’s still just ordinary conditions. Don't expect anything epic.
After that, it’s back to the waiting game. The rest of the second week sees the swell dropping back to 2 to 3 feet, with a lot of moderate to fresh cross-shore winds kicking up chop. There’s a morning on Monday the 17th of August that’s clean with a 3 feet swell and 173 energy, but it's nothing to write home about.
Overall, the best you’re going to get is a couple of mornings with clean, surfable waist-high waves, mainly on the 12th and 13th. It’s not a time for charging, just a chance to get wet.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 44 | 20 | 64 | 23 | 18 | 37 | 140 | 155 | 230 | 162 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.45m | 11:09AM2.42m | 11:50PM2.36m | 12:34PM2.46m | 1:18AM2.42m | 1:53PM2.64m | 2:32AM2.58m | 2:57PM2.89m | 3:31AM2.77m | 3:51PM3.14m | 4:21AM2.94m | 4:38PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.79m | 4:43AM0.80m | 5:27PM0.86m | 6:06AM0.86m | 6:58PM0.79m | 7:29AM0.77m | 8:16PM0.59m | 8:38AM0.59m | 9:18PM0.34m | 9:33AM0.38m | 10:10PM0.11m | 10:21AM0.19m | 10:56PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 37 | 140 | 155 | 159 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | S 12 | W 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 9 | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 8 | N 8 | S 11 | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | N 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 11 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 9 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 230 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 33 | 62 | 62 | 566 | 249 | 102 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 52 | 28 | 62 | 100 | 28 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 66 | 23 |
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