Hornitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk Hornitos. Water temp's a touch warmer than average for the season, sitting around 64°, so that's nice.

Right now it's nothing special. Wednesday and Thursday are blown out with cross-on winds at 9 to 12 mph, the swell is there – 4 to 5 ft from the WSW and SW with periods around 10 seconds – but the chop is making it ugly. Wave energy is moderate (375 to 595) but it's poor surf.

We get a real turn on Friday, 24 July. Morning goes glassy with a light west wind, swell drops a bit to 4 ft from the SW with a 9-second period. But that afternoon? Glassy again, swell back up to 4 ft from the SW and the period jumps to 13 seconds, energy sitting at 613. That's the standout session – clean, lined-up, easy paddling.

Saturday, 25 July afteroon is also glassy, with 4 ft SW swell at 11 seconds (427 energy), and offshore wind in the morning. Sunday the 26th goes smaller, around 2 ft, and cross-on wind returns, so it's just marginal.

Monday morning, 27 July, another glassy one – 2 ft SW swell but with a really long 17-second period, combined energy of 535. Those long-period sets will draw nice lines at Hornitos, but expect longer waits between sets. The spot is fairly exposed, good for intermediates.

Then it's a mixed bag. Tuesday the 28th has a 4 ft pulse with 11-second period, but cross-onshore winds hold it back. Wednesday the 29th has another glassy morning – 4 ft from the WSW at 13 seconds (603 energy), but it goes cross-on by afternoon.

From Thursday, 30 July, things get less reliable. Plenty of swell from 3 ft to 4 ft but poor quality and worsening wind. By Sunday, 2 August, we see a bump to 6 ft from the SW with a 12-second period and energy up to 907 – that's a lot of water moving, but wind is cross-on at 9 mph, so it's only marginal. That setup starts looking better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Monday the 3rd is still chunky at 5 ft but with onshore wind.

Through the first week of August, the swell holds at 4 ft to 5 ft but clean conditions are rare. There's a last possible highlight on Thursday, 6 August morning – 5 ft SW swell, 13-second period, energy at 948, but with onshore wind. Powerful, but not clean.

Best bet: hit Friday the 24th afternoon glassy session, and maybe Monday the 27th morning for the long-period glass. The rest you're gambling on.

Rusty.

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