El Porto Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

It's a slow start for El Porto Beach. The first few days are looking pretty flat and messy, with a small, weak swell bumping around. The water is a toasty 72.3°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so a spring suit might be a bit much.

The first real shot of decent surf doesn't come around until Sunday, the 16th. That morning, we get a bit of a bump with a 2.6ft SSW swell. The wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, which should clean things up nicely. It's a long-period swell, coming in at 16 seconds, which means good energy and shape, but expect longer waits between sets. The combined energy is a solid 375 (moderate wave energy). This is the standout window right there.

That condition carries into Monday the 17th morning. Still a clean look with that cross-offshore wind, but the swell dips a little to 2.3ft from the SSW. There's still a good amount of energy (250) and the period is 15 seconds, so the waves that come through will have some punch. Then Tuesday the 18th morning is still clean, but the swell is down to 2.0ft and the energy is fading pretty quick (151). It's rideable, but unremarkable.

For the rest of the run, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping up the small waves. The combined energy values are all over the place, but the surf quality is just poor. The morning of Saturday the 15th has a bit of size (2.3ft) and a solid 320 energy reading, but it's cross-onshore and messy. The real best bet is the morning of Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th. It's not big, but it'll be clean, and with that long period, the waves will have some shape. It's a spot that's often crowded, so expect company.

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