Hierro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Hierro.

Honestly, it’s a pretty tough outlook for the next couple of weeks. This is a solid reef break for experts on its day, but the wind is the main story here, and for a long stretch it’s not a good one. We’ve got a run of almost unbroken onshore or cross-onshore winds from the north and north-northeast that are going to keep things chopped up and messy.

Looking right through from now, the first real chance of anything decent doesn’t pop up until Monday the 27th of July, and even then it’s just a narrow window. That’s a gap of well over a week with nothing worth paddling out for.

Right now on Sunday afternoon, it’s a no-go. Clear skies but a 16 mph cross-on north wind with a weak 4 ft NW swell has the place in poor shape. Monday and Tuesday are the same story—cross or cross-on breezes with small swell in the 3 ft to 3 ft range from the NNW. Very weak combined energy too, so not much to get excited about. The whole second half of the week and into the next sees the swell build, but so does the wind. By Friday the 18th and into the weekend we’re looking at 5 ft to 6 ft of swell from the north, but it’s being hammered by 19 mph cross-onshore winds. The combined energy climbs healthily, but it’s all lumpy and messy. For a break that needs clean conditions, this is a write-off. Because this is an exposed reef, the wind is just killing it.

Now, the one standout in the whole 16-day run is the Monday morning, July 27th. The stars almost align. We get a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast. That’s clean, glassy conditions. Swell comes in at 5 ft from the north with a 7-second period, giving solid energy. This is an expert break, and that 5 ft mark is getting towards the upper end of what’s manageable, but with the clean wind and offshore texture, it could fire for those who know what they’re doing. The water temperature is sitting at a touch warmer than average for the time of year, around 73°, so you’ll be comfortable. Just be aware, this spot does get crowded sometimes, so get in early for the good ones. That Monday morning is your only real shot—the afternoon swings back to a cross-onshore, ruining it.

There is literally nothing else in the window. It’s a tough run for Hierro, but that one morning session on July 27th looks like the only ticket.

Rusty.

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