Hierro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Hierro, that expert-level reef break.

To be straight with you, the story for the next two and a half weeks is a tough one. We’ve got a solid run of poor conditions, with cross-onshore winds and choppy water dominating the picture from this Thursday morning, 9 July, all the way through. The water's sitting at 72°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

From Thursday 9 July right through to Sunday 19 July, it's basically a write-off. We're looking at small, weak swells with poor wind. The combined wave energy is low, mostly under 100 (43 to 271), and the wind is nearly always cross-on or onshore. There's a glimmer on Sunday 12 July where the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the NNW, with a period of 10-11 seconds, giving moderate energy (269), but it's still cross-on and choppy. Not one for the quiver.

The pattern stays locked in. We see the same story from Monday 13 July through to Sunday 19 July. Swells hover around 3 ft to 5 ft, mostly from the north, but the wind is always cross-on and often a moderate to fresh breeze. The combined energy starts to climb into the 200s (123 up to 271), but with that persistent chop, it's not worth paddling out.

Things get a little more interesting from Monday 20 July. We finally see a "marginal" call on the Monday morning, with a 4 ft swell from the north, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy of 216. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is the best we've seen. Still, it's only a 1/10, so it's not a standout.

The real standout, if you can call it that, happens on Thursday 23 July and Friday 24 July. The swell picks up to 6 ft from the north with an 8-second period, and the combined wave energy jumps to 345-364. That's moderate to strong energy. But the wind is still cross-on and fresh, making it lumpy and choppy. For an expert spot like Hierro, that size is doable, but the quality is ruined by the wind. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than clean paddle surfing.

So, the bottom line? There's no clean, glassy window in this 16-day run. The only slightly promising period is around 23-24 July for the bigger swell, but you'll be fighting the wind. If you're desperate, keep an eye on the 20-21 July for the lightest winds, but don't expect miracles.

Rusty.

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