Hornitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks at Hornitos.

Alright, the pattern for the first week or so is actually pretty promising – clean mornings with solid groundswell rolling in, but the afternoons are mostly a write-off with onshore wind. That means you gotta be an early bird or a dawn patroller to get the good ones.

The real standout is Sunday the 6th. Get down to Hornitos first thing. We’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a light SSW breeze and a nice 2ft swell pushing in from the SW. The period is a very long 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, with long, clean lines and easy paddling between sets. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 65°, which is about 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s going to feel like a warm bath out there. The combined energy is strong at 430, so there’s plenty of push for a board. This is a proper Sunday session.

Moving through the week, Monday the 7th, Tuesday the 8th, and Wednesday the 9th all have similar morning windows: glassy conditions and a consistent 2ft to 3ft SW groundswell. The period drops a bit from 16s down to 13s, but it’s still quality, long-period swell. The morning of Thursday the 10th is a bit more ordinary but surfable if you’re keen.

Saturday the 12th is a little different – the swell picks up to 3ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds. That’s short-period, wind-swell stuff, so the shape will be less lined up, but it’s still clean with zero wind in the morning.

The next real highlight comes around Sunday the 13th morning. We see the swell bump up to 4ft from the SW with a 10-second period, and again, glassy conditions with a light S breeze. The energy is moderate at 340, so it’ll have some punch but stay clean. This is likely the best size you’ll see, though it’s still fine for intermediates. Beginners might find the 4ft a bit of a handful, but it’s not out of reach.

The second week, starting from Monday the 14th, the mornings keep delivering. You’ve got 2ft to 3ft SW groundswell with periods between 15 and 18 seconds on those glassy mornings through to Wednesday the 16th. After that, things start to fade. Thursday the 17th morning is still glassy but the swell drops to 2ft with weaker energy (129). By Friday the 18th and into the weekend of the 19th and 20th, the swell gets tiny and the conditions turn average. The combined energy drops into the double digits – weak stuff.

For the whole period, the best surf is definitely on those clean mornings. The afternoons are mostly a no-go with onshore wind. The only slight downer is that Hornitos can get a crowd *sometimes*, so on those stand-out mornings like Sunday the 6th and Sunday the 13th, expect a few other locals in the water with you.

That’s the run-down. Get out early, enjoy the warm water, and don’t sleep on that Sunday the 6th session.

Rusty.

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