El Porto Beach surf break

El Porto Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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El Porto Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Porto Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 6th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 10th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Porto Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.7
W
6
0.3
SW
18
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
65
100
84
104
116
121
106
99
100
51
45
35
48
123
116
100
305
207
348
171
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
10
W
15
SW
25
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
15
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
ESE
10
S
10
SW
5
S
10
S
15
SW
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:43PM0.91m
11:03PM1.55m
1:48PM0.86m
11:36PM1.47m
3:28PM0.85m
00:17AM1.38m
1:13AM1.28m
6:07PM0.98m
2:36AM1.19m
6:18PM1.07m
4:12AM1.14m
6:34PM1.19m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.71m
6:47AM-0.02m
4:54PM0.78m
7:40AM0.05m
5:07PM0.84m
8:43AM0.10m
9:48AM0.12m
8:52PM0.95m
10:45AM0.13m
11:01PM0.85m
11:32AM0.14m
00:11AM0.66m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
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7:38
7:39
7:40
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
18
19
17
19
19
17
20
20
19
21
21
18
12
12
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
17
17
16
19
18
17
19
19
19
20
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
W
5
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
14
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.3
SW
18
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
W
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
95
65
100
84
104
26
121
106
20
15
51
32
35
48
123
116
90
305
66
348
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.1
S
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
5
35
11
49
11
116
13
2
99
100
3
45
27
27
81
76
100
21
207
41
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
W
9
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
2
21
20
11
17
10
2
3
37
15
2
13
10
44
26
37
75
7
3
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
8
6
2
27
47
4
15
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
109
142
19
109
467
0
12
110
0
12
109
0
12
78
0
7
56
0
7
56
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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Information about the El Porto Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Porto Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Porto Beach is 1 km (1 miles) from El Segundo. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Segundo. El Segundo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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