Hornitos Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.96° S 70.31° W

Hornitos WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hornitos sea temperature is
18.3°C
2.6° 

Hornitos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hornitos surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,692 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hornitos in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 28th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hornitos over the next 16 days.


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