Surf Forecasts:
Puerto Viejo surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Viejo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf for Puerto Viejo over the next couple weeks. There’s a nice stretch of small southwest swell coming, with a couple of proper windows if you play it smart.
Water temp is 71°—that’s 9° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is insane. You’ll barely need a wetsuit.
Thursday the 23rd starts with tiny 1ft southwest swell and clean conditions with a light cross-off breeze. Combined swell energy is moderate (472), so there’s some life in it. Surfable but not exciting.
Friday the 24th is a bit meh—still 2ft swell but a cross wind messes the surface up a little. Not worth rushing out.
Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th get better. Still 2ft from the southwest, but winds turn glassy offshore or light and clean. Energy bumps up—Saturday afternoon hits 555, Sunday morning 524. Clean little rollers on the point and beach.
Now Monday the 27th into Tuesday the 28th is the real sweet spot. Swell builds to 3ft–4ft from the southwest, period sitting at 15–16 seconds—proper groundswell. Monday afternoon shows energy of 719, Tuesday morning 693. Winds are offshore or light cross-off, so waves will be clean and lined up. Best for intermediate surfers—not too big, not too small.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th ease to 4ft but stay clean with offshore breezes. Period drops to 12–13 seconds, less grunt but still fun.
Then we hit a slow patch from Friday the 31st of July to Wednesday the 5th of August. Swell drops to 2ft–3ft, conditions turn ordinary, and energy falls to 147–243—weak. Not worth the paddle unless you’re desperate.
But Thursday the 6th of August is a cracker. Swell jumps to 4ft–4ft from the southwest with a 13-second period and clean conditions. Energy hits 768—the highest of the whole forecast. This is a proper finish, with good shape and power, light cross-off winds keeping it glassy. Friday the 7th holds at 4ft with offshore wind, still solid.
So mark your calendar: Monday 27th July through Tuesday 28th July, and then Thursday 6th August. Those are the windows where size, clean wind, and real groundswell energy line up. Puerto Viejo’s point and beach setup will love that southwest direction.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 190 | 287 | 244 | 236 | 229 | 252 | 243 | 211 | 236 | 215 | 379 | 587 | 669 | 748 | 649 | 606 | 521 | 458 | 386 | 369 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:54PM0.51m | 3:23AM0.75m | 1:59PM0.47m | 4:10AM0.78m | 3:01PM0.46m | 4:50AM0.81m | 3:51PM0.46m | 5:25AM0.84m | 4:34PM0.47m | 5:59AM0.87m | 5:13PM0.49m | 6:30AM0.90m | 5:50PM0.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.20m | 10:08AM0.40m | 8:34PM0.18m | 10:57AM0.37m | 9:19PM0.16m | 11:34AM0.34m | 10:00PM0.13m | 12:06PM0.32m | 10:38PM0.11m | 12:37PM0.31m | 11:13PM0.10m | 1:08PM0.30m | 11:47PM0.10m | ||||||||
 | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 124 | 95 | 86 | 66 | 183 | 96 | 193 | 239 | 211 | 110 | 171 | 379 | 587 | 669 | 748 | 649 | 606 | 521 | 458 | 386 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 151 | 124 | 124 | 102 | 236 | 229 | 47 | 243 | 171 | 178 | 64 | 158 | 22 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 14 | WNW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 197 | 190 | 287 | 244 | 49 | 88 | 252 | 73 | 188 | 236 | 215 | 60 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Puerto Viejo surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Puerto Viejo Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Puerto Viejo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Puerto Viejo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Puerto Viejo 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 Viejo) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Puerto Viejo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Puerto Viejo is 11 km (7 miles) from Mala. If you plan a holiday in Lima, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mala. Mala has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest