El Porto Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got coming down the line.

First up, the overall picture. It’s a mixed bag at El Porto Beach. The next couple of days are looking a little ordinary, but we've got a real standout window early next week if you time it right. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

We kick things off this Sunday morning, the 26th of July. The swell is coming in at a clean 3 ft from the SSW with a seriously long 19-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is registering a solid moderate 526. The issue is the S wind is making it cross, which kills the vibe. It's a "marginal surf forecast" kind of morning. The afternoon gets worse as the wind swings onshore, so Sunday is a write-off.

Monday the 27th is much the same story. The swell holds at 3 ft from the SSW, still with that long 18 to 19-second period. The morning wind is a little better, a light cross from the SSW, but it's still not clean. The combined energy is climbing into the strong range at 603, which tells you there’s plenty of push. By afternoon, that onshore wind returns.

Now, right here is where you need to circle the date. Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. This is the standout. The swell is still 3 ft from the SSW, but the key is the wind. We've got a light 6 mph offshore breeze from the SSE blowing clean. The combined energy is still strong at 598, and the wave comment says "expect very good surf conditions". This is your best bet for a proper session. The 17-second period is still long, so expect those clean lines and long lulls between sets. El Porto breaks as a beach, so that long-period energy will make the walls stand up nicely but keep an eye on the tide. Crowds are "often" here, so get out early.

Wednesday morning, the 29th, is similar. The swell drops just a touch to 3 ft from the SSW, but you've got another shot of clean offshore wind from the SSE, this time a gentle 9 mph. Combined energy is still strong at 521. It's your second-best option, but it won't be as good as Tuesday.

After that, the surf starts to fade. Thursday the 30th, the swell drops to 2 ft with a weaker 16-second period and the energy starts to slide (429). By Friday the 31st, it bumps up a bit to 4 ft from the S, but the period shortens to 14 seconds and the winds are all onshore. Not great.

Then we hit a flat spell. From Saturday the 1st of August, the swell drops below 2 ft and the energy levels tank. Saturday itself is a 3 ft day but with short period onshore junk. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to around the 9th, the swell is tiny – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft with combined energy readings of barely 100 or even below. That’s weak. There’s nothing ridable in that stretch. It’s a good week of no surf.

Overall, don't waste your time on the weekends. The magic window is Tuesday the 28th morning. Wednesday morning is a solid backup. After that, you might as well change the oil in your car for a week.

-Rusty

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