El Porto Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the stretch ahead for El Porto. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s break it down day by day.

The immediate picture is pretty grim. We’re looking at a run of poor, onshore, and messy conditions through Tuesday the 8th and into Wednesday the 9th. The swell is tiny, around 1ft to 2ft, but the wind is blowing straight onshore, which is going to chop it all up. Not worth paddling out for. You’re better off waiting this one out.

Things finally start to turn the corner on Thursday morning, the 10th. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore breeze, and that’s the key. We’ve got a clean 2ft of SSW swell rolling in with a 17-second period. It’s not big, but it’s clean and glassy. This is your first real window of the week.

Friday morning, the 11th, is very similar. Another clean morning with a light cross-offshore breeze and 2ft of SW swell. Same story, good conditions, small waves. The afternoons both days get a bit sloppy with the onshore wind, so get your surf in before lunch.

The weekend is a bit of a letdown. Saturday the 12th sees the swell drop to around 2ft and the mornings are clean, but it’s pretty weak. Sunday the 13th has a weird, short-period 7-second W swell that will just be a mess at a beach break like this. Not great.

Looking into the following week, it’s more of the same pattern. Small swells in the 1ft to 2ft range, with clean mornings under a light cross-offshore breeze. The standout mornings look to be Wednesday the 16th, Thursday the 17th, and Friday the 18th. These all show similar conditions: clean, light wind, and a little pulse of SSW/SW swell. It’s not going to be epic, but it will be the most consistent window of good, surfable waves.

Now, as we push into the second week, there’s a bit more energy showing on the charts. The morning of Monday the 21st shows a bump up to 3ft with a 17-second period SW swell, but the winds are looking a little more variable with a light cross-shore. Similar story for the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings of the 22nd and 23rd. There’s more water moving, but the wind is a bit less reliable. These are promising, but they’re far out, so don’t book the day off work just yet.

The main takeaway here is that it’s small. For a beginner, these clean, small mornings are the best bet. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a bonus. But for anyone looking for size, this whole stretch is a dud. The best windows are definitely the mornings; the afternoons are mostly write-offs with the onshore breeze. Keep an eye on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, as that’s where the most interesting swell is, but don’t hold your breath.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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