El Huerto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next few days are going to be a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some real gems popping up if you’re patient.

We’re looking at El Huerto, a point break that’s pretty consistent and picks up swell from the NW. The water temp is sitting at 70.2°, with a positive anomaly of 1.4°, so it’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year – nice for a session without a thick wetsuit.

The early part of the week is basically a write-off. Tuesday afternoon (8th Sep) is a mess: cross-on wind at 12 mph, poor conditions, lumpy and choppy. Wednesday (9th Sep) isn't much better – onshore and rainy, not worth paddling out. Thursday morning (10th Sep) shows some hope with a clean, cross-off wind from the ESE, and a 4.3 ft NW swell pushing moderate wave energy (345). It’s surfable, but nothing special. That clean feel carries through to the afternoon, but the swell drops to 3.9 ft.

Friday morning (11th Sep) is a real tease – glassy conditions, but the swell is tiny at 2.0 ft with weak energy (102). Saturday and Sunday mornings (12th & 13th Sep) are small and clean, but the energy just isn’t there.

Then we get to Sunday the 13th. This is the standout. A solid 4.9 ft NW groundswell, with a 13-second period, rolling in. The combined energy is strong (723), and with a light, cross-off easterly wind, it’ll be clean. This is a classic point break with a long-period NW swell, so expect some well-shaped, lined-up waves with nice long lulls between sets. Easy paddling, but it’ll be proper. The afternoon picks up to 5.2 ft (778 energy) but the wind picks up to 12 mph, which might make it a bit more challenging. Sunday morning is the call.

Monday morning (14th Sep) is still decent – 4.3 ft, NW groundswell at 12 seconds, clean with light wind (435 energy). The afternoon gets blown out a bit.

We have a lull from Tuesday (15th Sep) through Wednesday (16th Sep) – small, onshore wind, poor conditions.

Thursday morning (17th Sep) brings it back – 4.3 ft NNW swell with clean, cross-off wind, building to 4.9 ft in the afternoon with strong energy (679). The wind backs off a bit, but the afternoon might be a bit wild. Friday morning (18th Sep) is another potential gem: glassy conditions, 3.3 ft NNW swell, clean, and easy (246 energy). Very surfable.

After that, things drop right off. Very small, weak swell from the 19th to the 22nd September. There’s a tiny 0.7 ft on Tuesday morning (22nd Sep) with a 14-second period, but there’s no power behind it.

Then, on Wednesday morning (23rd Sep) we get a real long-range, promising pulse: a clean, glassy morning with a tiny 1.6 ft swell but with an incredible 19-second period. The combined energy is actually strong (288). That’s a very long period groundswell, perfect for a point like El Huerto. It’ll be super clean, light winds, but the sets will be widely spaced. The afternoon kicks up to 4.6 ft with a 17-second period and massive energy (1064), but a 16 mph cross-off wind might chop it up. Still, that Wednesday morning is a very interesting prospect for the patient surfer.

Best on offer: Sunday morning (13th Sep) for the combination of size, period, and clean wind. Friday morning (18th Sep) and Wednesday morning (23rd Sep) are the other standouts, especially that last one for the glass and the ultra-long period.

Stay stoked.

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