Good morning, this is your Friday El Porto surf forecast!
Alright, here's what you're looking at today: Two-and-a-half to three feet of clean, semi-organized swell rolling through Santa Monica Bay. We're talking thigh-to-waist high faces, which means plenty of fun for everyone from beginners paddling into mushburgers to intermediate surfers working on their turns.
The swell is holding rock solid all day—no surprise peaks, no ugly closeouts. The real magic happens with the wind. We've got light westerly winds at two to nine miles per hour, with occasional gusts bumping up to thirteen. That's perfect for keeping things glassy, especially if you catch the dawn patrol window before six-thirty a.m. The wind tends to stay cleanest early, so if you can get out before nine, you're golden.
Now let's talk tides, because this is crucial at El Porto. We hit low tide right around four in the morning at negative point eight feet. Then the water climbs all the way up to four-point three feet by ten twenty-one in the morning. Here's the insider tip: the sandbars at El Porto absolutely shine on the dropping tide from mid to low. So if you're hunting punchier, more defined waves, aim for that midday window when the tide starts working its way back down. You'll dodge the crowds too, which is a nice bonus on a Friday.
Water temperature is sitting at a pleasant seventy-three degrees, but don't get too comfortable. It's dropping over the next ten days, heading toward near seventy. So grab your boardshorts or a lightweight shorty if you're feeling it, but honestly, a three-two wetsuit is looking pretty smart right now, especially for longer sessions.
Air temperature's cruising around sixty-five to sixty-eight degrees. Sunrise is at six-twenty a.m., sunset at seven-thirty p.m., which gives you plenty of daylight to work with. Clear skies, zero rain in the forecast, and that means vitamin D all day long. Sunscreen up though—SPF fifty minimum, because that April sun will sneak up on you.
Hazards are minimal out there. With a swell this small, rip currents aren't really a concern. The crowd factor should stay manageable on a Friday midday, so you won't be scratching and clawing for waves. Keep your leash tight and maybe throw a fish or funboard in your quiver if you want to maximize the mushier sections.
Looking ahead to Saturday, the swell softens a touch, dipping to three-point-nine feet at the high tide window around eleven a.m. Still rideable, definitely still fun, but things are trending downward after that.
Bottom line: Friday is your day at El Porto. Get out early for the cleanest water, or time it for that dropping midday tide if you like a bit more shape on your peaks. Either way, bring your A game because conditions are holding steady all day. Check the live cams before you paddle out just to make sure everything matches what we're seeing, then get after it. See you out there.
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