El Porto Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the windows coming our way.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. The overall pattern is nothing to write home about, but there are two specific mornings that really jump out as the best we're gonna get. The rest of the time, you’ll be fighting the wind or chasing tiny, weak leftovers.

We start the run on Sunday afternoon, September 6th, with a clean 4ft swell from the south at 14 seconds at El Porto Beach. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so that’s a big tick for clean conditions. The water is sitting at a very unusual 72°, which is a full 6° warmer than average for this time of year – honestly, that’s wild. The combined energy is moderate (536), so there’s enough push for a fun session. It’s a beginner-friendly break and crowds are likely here, but with conditions that clean, you know it'll be worth it. Monday morning, September 7th, is actually your true standout. We get 3ft of south swell with a 12-second period and glassy winds. The water is still clean and the energy is pumping (594). This is the session to target if you can swing it – light offshore, glassy waves, the whole package. It’s the best on offer.

After that, things go a bit pear-shaped. We hit a long dry spell. The wind shifts onshore from Monday afternoon, September 7th, through to Friday morning, September 11th. The swell drops right down too, mostly under 3ft, with short, weak periods. For about three and a half days, a lot of the conditions are described as "poor surf conditions" or the ride is just too choppy with onshore wind. You’ll see a bit of a lift in energy on Thursday afternoon (425), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean.

Friday morning, September 11th, is a little glimmer. We get a clean 2ft from the south-west with a cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy (290). It’s surfable, but it’s small.

Then we hit another quiet stretch. From Saturday afternoon, September 12th, through to Tuesday, September 15th, the waves are tiny and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for pretty ordinary conditions. The swell heights barely hit 2ft and the energy is weak (values as low as 114). Not really worth paddling out for.

Now, your second standout shows up on Wednesday morning, September 16th. The swell is still small, 1ft from the south-southwest, but the period is a very long 18 seconds, and we get that magic cross-offshore wind again. The water is clean. This is a promising window, but it’s a whole week and a half away, so take that with a grain of salt. Long-period groundswell like this will be best at the point breaks and reefs if you have any, but at a beach like El Porto, those long gaps between sets might make it a bit tricky to read. The energy is moderate (218).

After that, the forecast gets a bit messy again with onshore winds and small, choppy waves right through to Monday, September 21st, where we see a bit more energy starting to build (382-525) but the wind is still not cooperating.

Bottom line: Monday morning, September 7th is the one to circle. Glassy conditions and a solid, clean long-period swell. Wednesday morning the 16th is a good long-shot bet for another clean window.

Stay stoked,

Rusty

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