Surf Forecasts:
El Porto Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore 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★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 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, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have an honest look at what’s on the table for El Porto Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be real with you: the next week and a half is a flat, frustrating slog. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from now through to about mid-month. We’re staring down a long run of weak, small waves that are mostly blown out by onshore or cross-onshore afternoon breezes. The water’s sitting at a balmy 73°, which is a wild 8° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, like the ocean forgot it’s not summer anymore. But that warmth doesn’t make up for the lack of push.
The first hint of a pulse arrives Saturday morning, August 15th. It’s still tiny – barely 2ft – but it’s a long period groundswell coming in from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds. That long period can mean cleaner, more lined-up waves, especially if you’re on a point, but at El Porto’s beach break it can get a little straight and walled. The combined energy nudges up into the moderate zone at 350, which is the strongest we’ve seen all forecast. That Saturday morning also looks clean with light cross-shore winds. This is your best bet, but don’t expect the heavens to open.
Sunday the 16th holds similar 2ft SSW swell in the morning, but it loses some steam and the period drops back. Still, a light cross breeze might offer a few clean little fun ones before the onshores ruin it by afternoon.
For the rest of the second week, it’s back to the same story: small, weak, and messy. The combined energy dives back into the weak to low-moderate range, and onshore winds are the main event.
Bottom line: the standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Saturday, August 15th. It’s not a bomb, but given the long, listless stretch before it, that 2ft of 16-second groundswell with clean cross-shore airs is the best you’re getting. For the beginners who come here, it’ll be safe and small enough, but experts will be bored stiff. The whole forecast is lean, but that’s El Porto in this kind of pattern – it happens.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | 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 |
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 kJ | 60 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 125 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 101 | 96 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.49m | 2:31AM0.91m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.47m | 7:43AM0.55m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | 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 |
| kJ | 8 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 11 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 146 | 143 | 174 | 172 | 147 | 223 | 125 | 121 | 120 | 105 | 101 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 37 | 56 | 102 | 71 | 12 | 69 | 8 | 39 | 81 | 84 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 38 | 97 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | W 4 | W 5 | W 12 | WSW 4 | W 4 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 21 | S 11 | WSW 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | 60 | — | 2 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 142 | 0 | 12 | 109 | 0 | 12 | 142 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Porto Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Porto Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Porto Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Porto Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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