Surf Forecasts:
Puerto Viejo surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puerto Viejo this week:
The surf forecast for Puerto Viejo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Puerto Viejo in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Viejo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Puerto Viejo for the next couple of weeks.
The next day or two are flat out boring. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th have some swell, but it’s tiny – 1ft to 2ft – and weak. It’s clean, but you’d be surfing whitewash. Not worth the paddle.
Friday the 28th is a wake-up call. Swell jumps to around 5ft from the southwest, with a long 15-16 second period – proper groundswell. The energy is pumping (over 1100). Winds are light offshore, so it should be glassy. This is your first real window. Saturday the 29th keeps the energy with similar 5ft to 5ft swell, still clean and offshore. That’s the pick of the first week.
Sunday the 30th eases a bit to 4ft to 4ft, but it’s still surfable and clean. Monday and Tuesday, the 31st and 1st of September, drop further to around 3ft to 3ft – you’ll find waves, but you’ll be working for them.
Mid-week on the 2nd is a bit of a dud, especially the morning. But the afternoon and Thursday the 3rd pick up again to around 3ft to 3ft with a longer 17-second period, which should give the waves a bit more push.
Now for the long-range stuff. Friday the 4th of September is a standout on the charts – 4ft of SW swell, 15-second period, and strong energy. Light offshore winds again. That’s a great call for a week away. The following days, the 5th and 6th, hold around 4ft to 4ft, still clean but not as powerful.
There’s another interesting one on Monday the 7th – the morning shows 3ft but with a very long 20-second period, so it’ll have some punch. That long-period swell can be tricky – it can close out at the beach – but with the point break there, you should be alright. The 8th and 9th look consistent too, with 4ft to 5ft and strong energy, so the second week has some fun waves on offer.
So don’t worry about the lack of surf right now. Start getting excited for Friday the 28th, and then again a week later on Friday the 4th of September. The water’s about normal for the season. Just keep an eye on that forecast for the 4th – it’s looking promising.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 89 | 61 | 98 | 103 | 379 | 1109 | 1185 | 1048 | 825 | 704 | 609 | 520 | 479 | 272 | 232 | 272 | 210 | 167 | 134 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:01PM0.54m | 5:50AM0.90m | 5:36PM0.58m | 6:15AM0.90m | 6:12PM0.62m | 6:39AM0.88m | 6:49PM0.66m | 7:03AM0.85m | 7:29PM0.69m | 7:29AM0.80m | 8:13PM0.71m | 7:57AM0.73m | 9:03PM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.28m | 10:53PM0.13m | 12:21PM0.25m | 11:27PM0.13m | 12:44PM0.23m | 00:01AM0.16m | 1:06PM0.21m | 00:37AM0.19m | 1:30PM0.19m | 1:16AM0.24m | 1:56PM0.17m | 2:00AM0.29m | 2:25PM0.16m | 2:52AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 79 | 61 | 24 | 103 | 379 | 1109 | 1185 | 1048 | 825 | 704 | 609 | 520 | 479 | 272 | 111 | 272 | 106 | 112 | 90 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | S 6 | WSW 13 | S 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 65 | 89 | 46 | 77 | 17 | 113 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 232 | 89 | 210 | 167 | 134 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | W 12 | S 8 | — | W 13 | — | NW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 28 | 43 | 98 | 98 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 51 | 82 | 96 | 97 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 22 | — | 16 | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | 12 | 18 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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