Surf Forecasts:
Hornitos surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 513 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hornitos in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hornitos over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. The next couple of weeks at Hornitos are a mixed bag—plenty of small southerly groundswell but the wind only plays nice for a few windows. The first few days (Tuesday 7th through Thursday 9th) are pretty marginal with light cross-onshore winds and weak, messy waves around 2.3–3.3ft. Not worth getting wet for.
Things start to clean up Friday 10th afternoon – the wind drops to glassy, and we get a clean
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 309 | 245 | 214 | 346 | 214 | 400 | 355 | 513 | 290 | 331 | 437 | 406 | 154 | 151 | 310 | 264 | 197 | 154 | 151 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:06PM0.87m | 3:27AM0.84m | 3:00PM0.79m | 4:23AM0.92m | 4:07PM0.71m | 5:22AM1.01m | 5:23PM0.66m | 6:21AM1.11m | 6:37PM0.64m | 7:18AM1.21m | 7:44PM0.65m | 8:13AM1.30m | 8:43PM0.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.39m | 8:49PM0.18m | 9:21AM0.40m | 9:32PM0.19m | 10:46AM0.38m | 10:22PM0.18m | 12:08PM0.31m | 11:19PM0.17m | 1:18PM0.22m | 00:19AM0.14m | 2:18PM0.12m | 1:18AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.05m | 2:15AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 424 | 309 | 245 | 214 | 346 | 151 | 400 | 355 | 513 | 290 | 331 | 437 | 406 | 95 | 54 | 310 | 264 | 197 | 154 | 151 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 214 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 117 | 175 | 161 | 107 | 154 | 151 | 38 | 85 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | SW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 15 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 48 | 35 | 31 | 87 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 65 | 33 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 61 | 0 | 78 | 172 | 0 | 78 | 61 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 84 | 51 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hornitos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hornitos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hornitos surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hornitos) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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