Surf Forecasts:
Puerto Arista surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,536 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puerto Arista this week:
The surf forecast for Puerto Arista over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Puerto Arista in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Arista over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 409 | 504 | 751 | 813 | 457 | 693 | 417 | 371 | 574 | 468 | 424 | 352 | 417 | 688 | 487 | 679 | 723 | 716 | 870 | 1536 | 1484 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.39m | 4:25AM1.10m | 4:31PM1.38m | 5:06AM1.14m | 5:09PM1.35m | 5:46AM1.18m | 5:45PM1.31m | 6:24AM1.23m | 6:22PM1.26m | 7:02AM1.27m | 6:59PM1.20m | 7:42AM1.32m | 7:41PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.30m | 10:24PM0.20m | 10:09AM0.30m | 10:59PM0.19m | 10:52AM0.32m | 11:33PM0.19m | 11:34AM0.34m | 00:06AM0.20m | 12:17PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.21m | 1:03PM0.36m | 1:12AM0.21m | 1:51PM0.37m | 1:50AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 409 | 504 | 751 | 813 | 457 | 693 | 417 | 371 | 574 | 468 | 424 | 341 | 417 | 688 | 487 | 679 | 546 | 551 | 870 | 1536 | 1484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 118 | 40 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 82 | 79 | 310 | 212 | 65 | 352 | 348 | 46 | 404 | 251 | 723 | 716 | 456 | 53 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 22 | NW 5 | SSW 20 | NW 5 | S 18 | NW 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 41 | 36 | 7 | 127 | 7 | 162 | 4 | 102 | 149 | 148 | 26 | 108 | 108 | 135 | 90 | 45 | 72 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 121 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 887 | 0 | 0 | 616 | 121 | 149 | 278 | 121 |
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The above surf forecast table for Puerto Arista provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Puerto Arista can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Puerto Arista 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 (Puerto Arista) 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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