El Porto Beach surf break

El Porto Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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El Porto Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Porto Beach sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Friday (Apr 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Porto Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 24th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 30th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 30th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Porto Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.3
W
15
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.3
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
67
66
69
97
55
38
43
50
46
43
37
41
28
28
26
40
38
37
55
135
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
30
WSW
15
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
S
10
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:54PM1.06m
3:53AM1.37m
6:39PM1.18m
5:23AM1.33m
7:13PM1.31m
6:35AM1.31m
7:43PM1.42m
7:33AM1.30m
8:10PM1.52m
8:23AM1.26m
8:34PM1.60m
9:08AM1.21m
8:57PM1.66m
9:50AM1.16m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.84m
11:31AM-0.09m
11:47PM0.69m
12:25PM-0.06m
00:54AM0.49m
1:08PM-0.01m
1:45AM0.30m
1:44PM0.08m
2:28AM0.13m
2:14PM0.18m
3:06AM0.00m
2:40PM0.28m
3:42AM-0.09m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
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6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
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7:30
7:30
7:31
7:32
7:34
7:34
7:35
7:36
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
17
16
16
15
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
19
17
17
17
16
15
16
13
14
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
14
15
16
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.4
W
4
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1
W
6
Energy kJ
75
52
61
30
55
55
30
26
25
25
25
37
16
18
7
11
40
6
37
55
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
11
67
66
61
14
42
38
37
37
20
34
9
41
28
28
26
6
38
14
9
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
13
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
12
15
21
21
10
7
7
7
6
8
14
9
25
10
11
18
11
23
9
4
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
5
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
44
69
97
54
25
43
50
46
43
25
17
7
9
5
33
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
109
0
12
33
27
142
467
19
167
467
19
72
33
19
178
56
0
178
178
33
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
6
8
5
5
5
5
9
6
4
6
5
5
5
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Information about the El Porto Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Porto Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Porto Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Porto Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Porto Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Porto Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Porto Beach is 1 km (1 miles) from El Segundo. If you plan a vacation in Los Angeles County, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Segundo. El Segundo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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