Surf Forecasts:
El Porto Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
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 up for El Porto Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water is sitting at a warm 73°F – that’s a solid 7°F above the usual for this time of year, so it’s feeling much warmer than normal for early September. That’s a nice bonus.
Right now, the surf is pretty weak, and the wind is messy. We’ve got a bit of a wait before the first real chance to get wet. The first noteworthy session is shaping up for Sunday morning, September 6th. The wind will be light and offshore from the east at 6 mph, which should clean things up nicely. Swell is coming from the SSW at 3ft with a long 15-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, and combined energy is moderate at 546. It’s not a giant, but it’ll have some push. The report says to expect very good surf conditions, so get on it early. Sunday afternoon holds up too, with a light offshore from the ENE at 3 mph, a slightly bigger 4ft from the south, and 14-second period. Energy is still moderate at 524. That’s the standout window of the whole forecast.
After that, things get messy. Monday looks like onshore wind and poor surf, and the trend continues through most of the week. The swell energy drops, and the wind switches to onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. Thursday the 10th morning has a brief moment of hope with a light cross-offshore wind from the SE at 9 mph and 2ft from the SW with a 17-second period, but the energy is low (449) and it’s marginal. Not a standout.
The second week is a real struggle. From the 11th onward, the wave heights drop to 2ft and below, with periods all over the place. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy readings fall into the weak 100-200 range. There’s a tiny blip on the morning of the 17th with 4ft from the west, but the period is a shocking 6 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, not worth paddling out for. The 18th morning has a 20-second period swell, but it’s only 2ft and the wind is cross-onshore.
Honestly, Sunday the 6th is your best bet. The combination of offshore wind, a clean long-period groundswell, and moderate energy makes it the clear winner. Grab it while you can, because the rest of the run is a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 310 | 322 | 425 | 277 | 280 | 322 | 501 | 537 | 314 | 655 | 507 | 379 | 192 | 296 | 226 | 135 | 195 | 291 | 264 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | off | off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.59m | 7:38AM1.02m | 5:06PM1.64m | 8:04AM1.14m | 6:22PM1.74m | 8:31AM1.25m | 7:21PM1.84m | 8:58AM1.37m | 8:12PM1.90m | 9:25AM1.47m | 8:57PM1.89m | 9:53AM1.57m | 9:40PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.96m | 1:01AM-0.05m | 12:13PM0.86m | 1:48AM-0.16m | 1:17PM0.70m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 310 | 322 | 425 | 250 | 225 | 322 | 501 | 537 | 314 | 655 | 507 | 379 | 156 | 296 | 226 | 111 | 157 | 145 | 233 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | W 5 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 114 | 141 | 133 | 277 | 280 | 219 | 5 | 10 | 256 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 192 | 68 | 94 | 101 | 195 | 291 | 264 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SW 11 | SSE 15 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 5 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 19 | — | SW 10 | SW 21 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 59 | 44 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 36 | — | 4 | 18 | 49 | 3 | 65 | 135 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 46 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 177 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 33 | 9 | 67 | 109 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 9 |
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