Hornitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the same stretch for the next couple weeks. Honestly, it’s a slow period, no getting around it. Long stretches of flat or junk, with just a couple windows where you might get a clean wave.

The 12th and 13th are a write-off—small swell, crappy cross/onshore wind. Don’t bother.

Monday the 14th morning turns it around a bit at Hornitos. We get groundswell from the SW at about 2ft, but the period is long—18 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (444). The wind is glassy, dead calm. It’ll be clean. At that period, the waves will have shape and push, but on a beach break they’ll break a little straight. Still, with warm water—about 67°F, which is way warmer than usual for mid-September—it’s a pleasant paddle. Beginners could handle this size no problem.

Tuesday the 15th morning is probably the pick of the whole run. Glassy conditions again, with 3ft SW swell at a very long 14 seconds. Energy is moderate (360). Clean, lined-up waves, though again, the period is long enough that a point break would be better. For here, it’s the most fun you’ll get in this forecast.

After that, it’s a rinse and repeat of glassy mornings with small 2–3ft swell, but the comments keep saying “ordinary” or “surfable but very ordinary.” The afternoons get ruined by onshore wind. The energy drops into the low 100s (136–218), which is weak.

From Wednesday the 23rd to the end, the swell gets tiny—down to 2ft or so—and the energy drops into double digits (57–184). Only a few glassy mornings, but nothing to get stoked about.

Your best bet? Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th mornings. Get out there early for the cleanest, longest-period SW groundswell. It’s not firing, but it’s the best surf in this whole outlook.

Rusty

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