Surf-Forecast | El Loco Surf Guide

Lat Long: 6.73° N 11.38° W

Issued: 5 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Loco sea temperature is

29.3°C

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

El Loco Surf Guide

El Loco in Liberia is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Best around high tide when the tide is falling. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

El Loco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Loco:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Loco occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf El Loco (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Loco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in November while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Loco Location Map

Interactive El Loco surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Loco is Monrovia Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) in Liberia, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Loco is Monrovia Roberts International Airport (ROB), also in Liberia, 126 km (78 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Loco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 11:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at El Loco

Current tide and informaton

For Robertsport, 3 km from El Loco.

Next High Water: 02:27pm | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 08:07pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Loco Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.3 °C) too at El Loco, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite