Surf Forecasts:
El Porto Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Porto Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s paddle out and look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
We’re starting off with a pretty quiet stretch. Monday morning at El Porto Beach has a small 2ft SSW swell (14s period) and light cross-shore wind, but the conditions are described as marginal. The water is a warm 75°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. The afternoon sees the wind shift and the surf quality drops off quickly. Tuesday and Wednesday are even smaller, with 1ft waves and mostly cross-onshore or onshore wind, making for poor surf. Thursday morning (September 3rd) shows a glimmer of hope with light cross-offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is still only 1ft. The real standout for the first week looks like Friday morning, September 4th. We’ve got a clean 3ft SSW swell (17s period) with light cross-offshore wind. The combined wave energy is moderate at 443, and it should be the best session of the early period. The weekend is a bit messy; Saturday morning has a similar 3ft SSW swell but the wind is cross-shore, making it only marginal. Sunday brings a bit more size – 3ft to 4ft S swell – but with rain and cross-shore wind, it’s not the best call.
Into the second week, Monday morning September 7th picks up a solid 5ft S swell (14s period) with gentle cross-shore wind and strong wave energy of 1112. That’s a big pulse, but it’s only rated as marginal. By Tuesday morning, September 8th, we have a 6ft S swell (11s period) with cross-offshore wind, but the conditions are still marginal. That might be a bit much for beginners, as it’s over 5ft. The rest of the second week drops off quickly – Wednesday morning is a 5ft SSE swell but with a short 7s period, which is not great for shape. From Thursday, September 10th, onward, we’re back to small 1ft to 2ft SW swells, and the wind is often cross-on or onshore. There are a few clean windows like Tuesday morning, September 15th, with light cross-offshore wind and 1ft SW swell, but it’s very small. Honestly, the best bet in the entire 16 days is Friday morning, September 4th, at El Porto Beach. The conditions are clean, the swell is a waist-high 3ft from the SSW, and the period is a nice long 17 seconds. It won’t be epic, but it’s the only morning that really came together.
Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 127 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 95 | 67 | 173 | 84 | 273 | 319 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 310 | 310 | 341 | 416 | 606 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.61m | 00:17AM1.22m | 12:27PM1.63m | 1:20AM1.01m | 1:10PM1.63m | 3:08AM0.86m | 2:08PM1.60m | 3:33PM1.59m | 7:38AM1.02m | 5:06PM1.64m | 8:04AM1.14m | 6:22PM1.74m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.28m | 5:56AM0.43m | 7:22PM0.29m | 6:20AM0.59m | 8:44PM0.28m | 6:45AM0.75m | 10:28PM0.23m | 11:59PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.96m | 1:01AM-0.05m | 12:13PM0.86m | 1:48AM-0.16m | |||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 9 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 127 | 20 | 22 | 68 | 43 | 31 | 63 | 79 | 64 | 36 | 71 | 364 | 343 | 326 | 310 | 310 | 341 | 416 | 606 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 134 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 36 | 79 | 64 | 67 | 145 | 77 | 273 | 319 | 33 | 27 | 165 | 139 | 201 | 204 | 191 | 142 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 89 | 14 | 62 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 95 | 39 | 4 | 84 | 65 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 34 | — | 27 | 39 | — | 21 | 173 | — | 62 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 56 | 20 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 142 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 162 | 4 | 0 |
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