Surf Forecasts:
El Porto Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Porto Beach this week:
The surf forecast for El Porto Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Porto Beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Porto Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at El Porto.
Straight up, we’re in for a long, slow start. From Wednesday the 5th all the way through Monday the 11th, it’s pretty much flat and crummy. Tiny little 1 to 2-foot bumps with the wind blowing cross-onshore almost the whole time. The water is way warmer than normal – 73°, which is about 7° above average – feels like a warm bath. The energy levels are weak, mostly in the 90 to 200 range, so don’t expect any real push.
There’s one little window on Monday the 10th morning when the wind goes light cross-off from the SSE. That cleans up a 2-foot SSW swell with a 14-second period. It’s still small, but you could catch a few on a longboard if you’re jonesing.
The second week is where things get a bit more interesting. Starting Wednesday the 14th, the swell picks up and the energy jumps into the 300s – moderate power now. On Friday the 14th, we’ve got a 2-foot SSW swell with a long 19-second period. That’s groundswell, but at a beach break like El Porto, that long period can make waves wall up and go a bit fat. The wind is onshore, so it’s not clean.
The best bet in the whole 16 days is Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. On the 19th, the morning glass-off with a light cross-off SSE wind at 15 km/h, and a clean 2-foot SSW swell. The energy is solid at 240. Then on Thursday the 20th, again the morning goes clean with a cross-off breeze, a 2-foot SSW swell, and energy at 218. It’s not big, but the conditions will be smooth.
So, first week is a bust. Second week has a couple of clean mornings, especially the 19th and 20th. Not a barnburner, but good enough for a session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 101 | 96 | 55 | 154 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.54m | 4:54AM0.80m | 4:00PM1.61m | 7:20AM0.87m | 5:14PM1.69m | 8:18AM0.99m | 6:23PM1.82m | 8:55AM1.10m | 7:23PM1.94m | 9:28AM1.20m | 8:16PM2.03m | 10:00AM1.29m | 9:05PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.36m | 8:26AM0.71m | 00:11AM0.17m | 9:56AM0.83m | 1:16AM-0.03m | 11:45AM0.84m | 2:07AM-0.20m | 1:02PM0.77m | 2:51AM-0.33m | 2:02PM0.66m | 3:31AM-0.39m | 2:53PM0.54m | 4:09AM-0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 71 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 172 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 101 | 68 | 55 | 154 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 11 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 11 | W 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 81 | 53 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 97 | 96 | 33 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 12 | WSW 4 | W 4 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 54 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 177 | 1 | 12 | 142 | 0 | 12 | 109 | 0 | 177 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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