Surf Forecasts:
Hornitos surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SW swell with 1,116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hornitos this week:
The surf forecast for Hornitos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hornitos in the next 16 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hornitos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's get into what's on the table at Hornitos for the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are sleepy. Starting July 26th through the morning of the 27th, it's just small, weak, and cross-onshore with some very long period groundswell that won't hold shape at this beach break – it'll be fat and sectiony. Not worth the paddle.
But then, Tuesday morning, July 28th is your golden ticket. The wind drops to glass – dead flat calm – and we get a clean 5ft swell (16ft) from the WSW. The energy is pumping (1015) and with a 15-second period, those waves will have push and shape. For an intermediate spot, that's as good as it gets. Go.
Tuesday afternoon gets a little bumpy with a cross-onshore breeze, and the rest of the week is just small, onshore junk. July 31st morning has a glassy 2ft (0.7m) wave, but it's weak (154) and short period – a log session at best.
Into August, the first week is a washout. Mostly poor conditions with cross-onshore winds and small swell.
Looking further ahead to Tuesday afternoon, August 6th, we get another glass-off with a solid 5ft (1.5m) of SW swell. The energy is moderate (552) and the wind is dead calm. That's a solid long-range shot for clean conditions. The morning of August 4th has a big spike in energy (1656) with a 6ft (1.9m), 16-second groundswell from the SW, but the wind is cross-onshore – that's a big, lumpy, and difficult paddle at a beach break. Not for the casual surfer. You want the clean window on the 6th.
The rest of the run into August 10th is pretty average. Occasional morning glass-offs are rare, and it's mostly cross-on and choppy.
Water temp's not in the data, so I can't comment. But the 28th of July morning is definitely the one to get excited about.
Keep it salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 188 | 183 | 255 | 278 | 334 | 760 | 974 | 976 | 966 | 382 | 578 | 472 | 384 | 351 | 218 | 140 | 81 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.04m | 8:01PM0.61m | 8:15AM1.09m | 8:42PM0.63m | 8:54AM1.13m | 9:19PM0.66m | 9:29AM1.17m | 9:55PM0.69m | 10:03AM1.18m | 10:30PM0.72m | 10:35AM1.17m | 11:05PM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.26m | 2:35PM0.21m | 1:25AM0.23m | 3:12PM0.17m | 2:07AM0.20m | 3:46PM0.13m | 2:45AM0.17m | 4:18PM0.11m | 3:22AM0.15m | 4:49PM0.09m | 3:59AM0.16m | 5:18PM0.09m | 4:36AM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 141 | 88 | 255 | 278 | 192 | 760 | 974 | 976 | 966 | 263 | 578 | 472 | 384 | 351 | 218 | 140 | 81 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 15 | NW 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 166 | 188 | 183 | 154 | 151 | 334 | 41 | 41 | 84 | 8 | 382 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SSW 10 | — | WNW 14 | W 13 | SSW 11 | NW 14 | — | W 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 112 | 164 | 85 | 56 | 14 | 9 | — | 20 | 4 | 12 | 8 | — | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 305 | 61 | 51 | 127 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 172 | 305 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 |
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