El Huerto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. The spot is El Huerto, a consistent point break that needs a good NW swell to fire. The winds are going to be a real headache for most of the next two weeks.

Water temps are running a touch warmer than normal, sitting at 73°F. The first real chance comes on Tuesday morning, August 18th. It’s tiny, only 2ft of swell from the NNW with a short period of 8 seconds, and the energy is weak (60). But the wind is glassy, ENE at 3 mph, so it’s clean. It’s not much, but it’s a start.

The next few days are a bust. Wednesday the 19th is tiny and glassy but the swell is pathetic. Thursday the 20th sees a bump to 4ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, and energy jumps to moderate (305), but it’s raining with a cross-onshore wind. That’s going to be messy. Friday the 21st has 5ft of NW swell at 10 seconds, but again, onshore winds and rain. The energy is strong (506), but the conditions are poor.

The standout is Saturday the 22nd of August. That morning you’ve got 4ft of NW swell, period 9 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW at 6 mph. The water is clean. The afternoon is even better: glassy conditions, same swell, and the energy is still solid (249). This is the best window in the whole 16-day outlook. The waves will be well-shaped for a point break, and with the consistent nature of the spot, you’ll get your share. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are back to onshore slop, with the swell dropping to 3ft and weak energy. The rest of the second week, from the 25th of August through to the 2nd of September, is a long stretch of poor to marginal surf. There’s a brief moment on the 26th of August with 3ft of WNW swell and glassy conditions, but it’s weak (109 energy) and not worth cancelling plans for. The swell tries to pulse up on the 27th of August to 8ft from the NW, but the wind is howling onshore at 15 mph, making it a choppy mess. That’s well over 5ft, so it’s too big for beginners, and with the wind, it’s only for experts who don’t mind a beating.

The 29th of August morning has a glassy window with 3ft of NW swell, but the energy is weak (144). It’s surfable, but nothing special. The rest of the period through to the 2nd of September is mostly tiny, with poor winds and no real energy to speak of.

So, the bottom line: Saturday the 22nd of August is your day. The morning is clean, the afternoon is glassy, and the point will be working. Get out there, because the rest of the 16 days is a long, frustrating gap with nothing worth paddling for.

Rusty.

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