Hornitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ here for Hornitos over the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you, mate – it’s a tough stretch. The wave energy is sitting in the moderate range (combined energy around 649 to 718), but it’s a real story of ‘almost, but not quite’ for most of the run.

The standout for the whole period is actually right at the start, Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some decent push. The wind is light offshore out of the west in the morning, going glassy. That’s the call for the best window. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a solid 4° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year, so it’s notably warm. Keep in mind that south-west swell is what this spot really wants.

After that, it’s a bit of a grim slide. Saturday the 5th drops to 3ft, and by Sunday the 6th we’re down to 2ft with a very long 18-second period. That long period makes it tricky at a beach setup – it’ll break too straight and fat. The wind stays light and offshore through the mornings, but the size is just too small to get excited about. It’s marginal at best, with the combined energy dropping fast (430 by Sunday).

From Monday the 7th all the way through to the end of the second week, the forecast is pretty much a write-off for decent surfing. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the period drops off into the 8 to 12 second range – short-period, weak stuff. The wind turns cross-onshore almost every afternoon, making it choppy, and the combined energy never gets above 341. Honestly, from the 7th of September onwards, it’s just poor surf conditions day after day. There’s a gap of about ten days with no real recommendation.

If you’re a beginner, the small swell on Friday the 4th is fine – it’s under 5ft, so it’s manageable. But for anyone who wants a proper wave, there’s barely a sniff. For a more experienced surfer, the lack of size and quality means the gear might stay in the van. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer on those cross-onshore afternoons than for a paddle surfer.

Summing it up: Friday the 4th of September is your only real shot. Get it while it’s clean, because the rest of the outlook is a long, quiet flat spell.

Rusty.

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