Hierro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' at Hierro.

Alright, straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. For the next 16 days, this forecast is a tough one. We’ve got a solid run of northerly swell, but the wind is just relentless. From the get-go, it’s a constant battle.

Let’s start with Monday the 27th. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the N, but it’s an 8-second period, so it’s a bit weak and lumpy. The wind is a cross-on from the N at 16 mph, with the combined swell energy at 202 (moderate). It’s just messy. That same pattern holds through the end of July. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are the same story: 3ft, cross-onshore winds, poor surf. Not a single wave worth paddling for.

We go through the whole first week of August with the same tune. The swell height bumps up a bit—by the 5th of August we’re seeing 5ft to 6ft from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy climbs into the 300s (moderate). But it’s still cross-on from the N or NNE, and the wind is picking up to 19 mph. The water temp is sitting at 72°F, which is about average for the time of year, with a 1°F anomaly. Nothing unusual there.

The second week, from the 6th of August onward, the swell gets bigger. We’re talking 6ft to 7ft by the 11th of August. The combined energy surges into the 500s, and even hits 601 (strong) on the 11th. That’s proper energy. But the catch? The wind is still a cross-on mess, and it gets stronger, hitting 25 mph. The period stays short, around 8-9 seconds, which means it’s just a bumpy, choppy, lumpy mess. For a reef break like Hierro, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. With the wind howling cross-on and the swell topping 7ft, it’s expert territory, but the quality is just not there.

The only glimmer of hope is a small window on the morning of the 2nd of August. We get a 3ft swell from the N, a 7-second period, and the wind is offshore from the NNW at 9 mph. That’s a glassy moment. But with a combined energy of 160 (moderate) and the short period, it’s a peaky, less-than-ideal shape. Still, if you’re desperate for a clean-ish wave, that’s your best bet. But it’s no standout.

Honestly, there’s no one or two true standouts here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for clean, quality surf. The wind just won’t let up.

Rusty.

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