Surf Forecasts:
El Porto Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy 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★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s 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 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+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| 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 a look at what’s coming down the pike for El Porto Beach.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and grim. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy readings mostly under 200 (some as low as 94), and the swell heights are hovering around 1.0 ft to 2 ft. This is a stretch of poor surf conditions that runs from August 1st right through to August 12th. There’s a few marginal mornings around August 7th, 8th, and 13th, where the swell gets a little bump and the period stretches out, but the wave comment still says “poor” or “marginal.” It’s not enough to get excited about.
The water temperature is sitting at 73°F with a massive anomaly of 7°F warmer than normal. That’s very unusual – the water is much warmer than you’d expect for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
Now, the real standout doesn’t show up until Friday, August 14th. That morning at El Porto Beach, the wind swings light from the south at 6 mph, giving us a clean cross-offshore breeze. The swell comes in at 2 ft from the SSW with a nice long period of 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reads 348 (moderate), and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. The long period will mean longer waits between sets, but the shape should be cleaner and more lined up. Light winds and some decent energy – it’s your best bet.
After that, Saturday morning August 15th still has some pulse at 2 ft from the SW (period 16s, energy 318) but the wind turns cross-shore, and the conditions are marked as “marginal.” It’s still worth a look if you missed the 14th.
So, if you’ve got patience, the real action is that Friday morning August 14th. The rest of the run is a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 99 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.32m | 11:38PM1.52m | 12:51PM1.37m | 00:19AM1.34m | 1:24PM1.43m | 1:12AM1.12m | 2:03PM1.49m | 2:31AM0.91m | 2:55PM1.54m | 4:54AM0.80m | 4:00PM1.61m | 7:20AM0.87m | 5:14PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.57m | 6:21AM0.09m | 6:34PM0.55m | 6:46AM0.23m | 7:37PM0.52m | 7:13AM0.39m | 9:00PM0.47m | 7:43AM0.55m | 10:41PM0.36m | 8:26AM0.71m | 00:11AM0.17m | 9:56AM0.83m | 1:16AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 99 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 70 | 12 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 146 | 143 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 10 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 32 | 8 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 13 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 81 | 84 | 59 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 4 | W 4 | W 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 9 | 46 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 12 | 110 | 11 | 12 | 177 | 6 | 12 | 109 | 0 | 5 | 109 | 0 |
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