El Huerto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s gonna be a long wait for any real waves, so let’s get into it.

First up, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch for El Huerto. The water temp is sitting at about 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s mildly positive. For the next week or so, the swell is just tiny—mostly 0.3m to 0.5m (that's about 1 to 2 feet)—with weak energy readings (around 21 to 69 in the combined zone) and short, gutless periods of 5 to 8 seconds. The wind isn’t doing us any favours either, mostly cross-on or onshore. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, where it goes glassy, but the swell is only 0.5m (2 feet) and the period is a sad 5 seconds, so it’s flat and basically unsurfable. All in all, it’s a flat spell and you’re not missing much.

Things start to get a little interesting around the second week. On the morning of Sunday, August 9th, we see the swell bump up to 1.3m (about 4 feet) from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 275 (moderate), and with a slight air and light cross-shore wind, it’s clean enough. But the comment says marginal, so don’t get too excited.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Monday, August 10th. The morning session at El Huerto is where it’s at. We’ve got a solid 1.8m (just under 6 feet) swell from the NW, period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy reads a strong 443. Best of all, the wind is glassy—dead calm, clean as a whistle. That’s going to be proper fun waves for intermediates and up. The swell direction (NW) is bang on the optimum for this point break, so expect good shape. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 2.0m (about 7 feet), but the wind shifts cross-on and the energy gets a bit messier (545). Still, that morning window on August 10th is your best bet.

Tuesday, August 11th morning is worth a mention too—1.4m (about 5 feet) from NNW, 8 seconds, glassy again, with 210 energy. It’s a solid backup, but not as strong as Monday.

After that, it drops right back off into tiny, weak, or wind-affected slop through the rest of the 16-day window. There’s a bit of rain and fresh winds later on, so the kite crew might have more fun than us paddle surfers by the end.

So, to wrap it up: you’re looking at a long, flat run until August 10th. That Monday morning with glassy conditions and a decent NW swell (1.8m / 6 feet, 443 energy) is the absolute standout. Get on it if you can. Tuesday morning is a solid second choice. Bring a shortboard and enjoy the clean lines.

Rusty.

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