Surf Forecasts:
Puerto Cayo surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,031 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puerto Cayo this week:
The surf forecast for Puerto Cayo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Puerto Cayo in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Cayo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 981 | 1031 | 760 | 763 | 752 | 493 | 406 | 394 | 370 | 273 | 277 | 226 | 171 | 160 | 146 | 137 | 178 | 120 | 137 | 134 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:09PM2.10m | 3:51AM2.19m | 3:48PM2.18m | 4:26AM2.29m | 4:25PM2.24m | 4:59AM2.37m | 5:01PM2.27m | 5:31AM2.42m | 5:37PM2.27m | 6:03AM2.44m | 6:13PM2.25m | 6:37AM2.43m | 6:52PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.38m | 9:52AM0.63m | 10:06PM0.31m | 10:30AM0.56m | 10:41PM0.27m | 11:06AM0.51m | 11:14PM0.27m | 11:41AM0.47m | 11:47PM0.30m | 12:16PM0.45m | 00:21AM0.36m | 12:53PM0.44m | 00:58AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 981 | 1031 | 760 | 763 | 752 | 493 | 406 | 394 | 370 | 273 | 277 | 226 | 171 | 160 | 114 | 46 | 178 | 97 | 137 | 127 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 66 | 102 | 146 | 137 | 96 | 120 | 135 | 10 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NW 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 121 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | 86 | 39 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 79 | 80 | 47 | 49 | 58 | 37 | — | 49 | 53 | — | 134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 841 | 0 | 46 | 956 | 97 | 47 | 811 | 66 | 265 | 976 | 47 | 47 | 956 | 258 | 47 | 1049 | 66 | 47 | 1058 | 47 |
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The above surf forecast table for Puerto Cayo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Puerto Cayo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Puerto Cayo 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 Cayo) 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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