Surf Forecasts:
El Porto Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Porto Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what El Porto Beach has cooking for you.
First up, it's gonna be quiet for a spell. For the first several days, we’re looking at small, onshore-chop or just plain poor conditions. Not worth wetting your wetsuit right now.
The first real chance to get a wave happens on Thursday, September 10th. The morning is the pick. Swell is a clean 2 foot SSW with a long 17-second period, and we’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze out of the SSE. The water is a toasty 73°F, which is a pretty unusual 7°F warmer than normal. The combined swell energy is moderate at 327. It’s not giant, but on a beginner spot like this, it’s gonna be clean and fun.
Friday, September 11th morning is much the same deal: a clean 2 foot SSW swell with a 16-second period and light cross-offshore wind. The energy is a bit lower at 291, but the setup is similar. You could take it or leave it after Thursday.
Don’t bother with the afternoons, the wind turns cross-onshore and messes it up.
Things go flat and messy again until Wednesday, September 16th morning. We've got a small 1 foot groundswell from the SSW at 18 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is a moderate 208. It's tiny, but clean. Great for a longboard.
Now, looking way out, Sunday, September 20th morning is one to circle on the calendar. The forecast shows a clean 2 foot SSW swell with a long 19-second period, light cross-offshore SSE wind, and moderate energy of 358. It looks promising, but it’s two weeks out, so keep your expectations in check.
My pick of the whole outlook is Thursday, September 10th morning at El Porto Beach. That combo of a little bit of size, long period, and cross-offshore wind is the best we’ll see in this stretch. The energy is there, the water is warm, and the crowds will be around since it’s a consistent spot, but the clean conditions will make it worth sharing the water.
So, in a nutshell: small, clean morning windows are the game here. The waves will be there for the taking on the longboard, just get out before the wind craps out in the afternoon. It’s a better run than it looks if you pick your sessions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 224 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 135 | 232 | 288 | 306 | 251 | 245 | 176 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 50 | 58 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.84m | 8:58AM1.37m | 8:12PM1.90m | 9:25AM1.47m | 8:57PM1.89m | 9:53AM1.57m | 9:40PM1.81m | 10:21AM1.64m | 10:22PM1.68m | 10:48AM1.68m | 11:04PM1.51m | 11:15AM1.68m | 11:47PM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM-0.22m | 2:08PM0.53m | 3:04AM-0.22m | 2:53PM0.37m | 3:36AM-0.16m | 3:36PM0.25m | 4:06AM-0.06m | 4:19PM0.17m | 4:34AM0.09m | 5:01PM0.14m | 5:00AM0.26m | 5:44PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 405 | 224 | 119 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 135 | 25 | 288 | 306 | 55 | 245 | 176 | 113 | 51 | 38 | 96 | 50 | 45 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 149 | 104 | 96 | 68 | 93 | 29 | 232 | 22 | 14 | 251 | 37 | 26 | 171 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 46 | 35 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | S 11 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 49 | 50 | 94 | 91 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 58 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 9 | 56 | 109 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 9 | 142 | 0 |
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