Surf Forecasts:
Hornitos surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 823 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hornitos in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hornitos over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Hornitos has in store for us.
The water is sitting at 64°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The coming days are going to be a mixed bag with a persistent, long-period SW groundswell, but the wind and conditions are often just a little off, keeping things mostly marginal.
The best of the coming swell hits on Sunday the 5th of July afternoon. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW with a very long 18-second period, pumping 836 (moderate) combined energy. The cross-on wind won't make it perfect, but that long period will offer some solid shape. A close second is Tuesday morning the 7th. The swell is a touch smaller at 3ft from the SW, but the period is still a very long 15 seconds, and the wind is glassy. That combination will give you clean, lined-up waves, making it a real standout for a quiet session.
We've then got a long stretch of smaller, chop-prone surf with cross-onshore winds right through to the second week. By Thursday the 16th of July, there's a glimmer of hope for the afternoon as glassy conditions set in with a 4ft SW swell (13-second period). Then, the 18th of July (Saturday) offers a couple of solid windows with glassy conditions and a 3ft SSW swell (15-second period) in the morning, and glassy conditions again in the afternoon with a 2ft SW swell. These are the best late-period calls.
If you had to pick the real winners, chase the Sunday afternoon the 5th and especially the glassy Tuesday morning the 7th of July. For the longer range, keep an eye on Thursday the 16th afternoon and Saturday the 18th - those are promising but a little less certain.
Stay safe, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 457 | 694 | 686 | 728 | 644 | 620 | 424 | 309 | 245 | 251 | 346 | 216 | 406 | 355 | 447 | 330 | 249 | 313 | 250 | 236 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.03m | 1:46AM0.72m | 1:24PM0.96m | 2:34AM0.77m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:05AM0.35m | 8:13PM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 135 | 142 | 686 | 728 | 644 | 620 | 424 | 309 | 245 | 251 | 346 | 151 | 406 | 355 | 447 | 330 | 249 | 313 | 243 | 236 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 457 | 694 | 126 | 90 | 88 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 216 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 45 | 181 | 164 | 250 | 54 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 45 | 61 | 85 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 100 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 0 | 305 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 127 | 61 | 0 | 172 | 305 | 0 | 127 | 61 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 |
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