Hornitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's talk about the stretch ahead at Hornitos. It's a bit of a slow burn, but patience will pay off for those in the know. The water is sitting at 63°F, which is about 1°F warmer than usual for this time of year – not a massive shift, just a touch on the mild side.

We start off with a few days of pretty marginal stuff. Wednesday the 8th is a write-off with tiny, weak swell and iffy winds, so don't even bother. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see a little more life, with clean, glassy conditions in the mornings and afternoons, but the swell is still small at 3ft from the SW. The energy is moderate (around 426-490), but it's just not enough to get excited about. Saturday the 11th is the first real highlight of the early run. The morning delivers 4ft of clean SW swell with glassy conditions, and the energy bumps up to 524 – that's a nice little window for a fun session. The afternoon drops off a bit, but it's still rideable.

Then we hit a flat spell from Sunday the 12th through to Thursday the 17th. The swell sticks around but the conditions are messy with cross-on winds or onshores, and the quality just isn't there. A few days in there are outright poor. Hang tight, because the real action kicks off on Wednesday the 15th of July. That morning is special – 3ft of SW swell with glassy conditions, and the energy is building strong at 667. The afternoon gets even better with 5ft of clean SW groundswell and a solid 728 energy reading. That's the standout of the first week, no question.

The second week starts with a bit of a hiccup, but Sunday the 19th of July afternoon is another gem. The wind goes glassy, and we get 5ft of WSW swell at 11 seconds. The energy is pumping at 709 – that's a proper session. But the absolute best of the entire outlook is Monday the 20th of July. The morning is dead flat calm, glassy as a mirror, with 5ft of WSW swell. The energy is a strong 779, and with that long period, the waves will have grunt. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-on breeze, so make sure you're out there early. Tuesday the 21st gets messy with strong sideshore winds and building swell, and Wednesday the 22nd has some serious energy (1425) but the cross-on wind is a problem. Thursday the 23rd is a fade-out with marginal conditions.

So, if you're looking for the best, it's Monday the 20th of July morning. Clean, glassy, solid 5ft from the WSW, and the crowd factor is "sometimes" – so you might have to share, but it'll be worth it.

Rusty.

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