El Huerto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for El Huerto.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next 16 days, but there’s some real quality to sink your teeth into if you pick your moments. The overall pattern shows a strong pulse of groundswell from the northwest arriving right at the start, with a solid 4ft to 5ft range and a long period of 14 seconds, giving it that proper push. The water is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

The standout session is hands down Saturday morning, September 5th. El Huerto is a consistent point break that’s exposed to the NW, and that’s exactly where the swell is coming from. We’re looking at 4ft of NW swell with a 14-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap in beautifully. The wind is a gentle 9 mph from the ENE, which is a clean cross-off breeze. The combined wave energy is sitting at a solid 567 (moderate), so there’s plenty of grunt. Conditions are clean, and the water is a touch warmer than normal. It’s a point break, so that long-period swell will set up some nice lines. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

Saturday afternoon drops off a bit with stronger wind and a bump in height to 5ft, but the wind picks up to 16 mph, making it messier. Still, for the morning, it’s the pick of the entire forecast.

Sunday morning, September 6th, sees the swell dropping to 5ft with a 11-second period, but the wind switches to a 6 mph cross-on from the west. That’s going to put a bit of texture on the face. Not terrible, but not as clean as Saturday.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Monday morning, September 7th, brings a glassy 2ft from the WNW with a very long 14-second period, but it’s small. The combined energy drops to 258 (moderate). It’s surfable, but you’ll be hunting for the sets. The rest of that week and into the next is mostly small to marginal, with a few glassy windows but nothing with real push.

The next real highlight comes on Sunday morning, September 13th – a full week later. The wind is dead calm, glassy conditions, with a 4ft NW swell and a 12-second period. Combined energy sits at 482 (moderate). It’s another clean morning, but the swell is a little smaller than that first Saturday. It’s promising, but remember, it’s a week out, so treat it as a hopeful one.

After that, the swell fades again. The second week of the forecast is mostly small, weak, and short-period stuff – 2ft to 3ft, with periods under 10 seconds and combined energy barely cracking 100. The wind is often cross-off or glassy, but there’s just no power in the water. A few sessions are surfable but very ordinary.

Overall, the first Saturday morning is the one to circle. The first Sunday is a distant second, but it’s a far cry from that Saturday session.

Rusty.

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