Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Ah, mate, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day outlook for Los Enanos is a tough one. Honestly, it’s a bit of a bummer. There’s surf on the charts, but it’s all carrying the same tag: “poor surf conditions.” The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell doesn’t have any real quality to it. It’s not a total washout for the whole period, but it’s a long stretch of very average to straight-up messy waves.

The first real chance to get wet starts on Sunday, the 12th of July. The swell is a small 4 ft from the NNW, but the wind is onshore from the NNE at 6 mph. The wave energy is weak at 172, and the period is short at 8 seconds. It’s not inspiring, but it’s surfable for a beginner. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern doesn’t really change through the week. Monday the 13th is similar – 3 ft from the NNW with an onshore breeze. Tuesday the 14th drops right off to 3 ft, and the energy dips to only 86. It’s flat and choppy. Wednesday the 15th is a mixed bag with a 2 ft swell in the morning, then a bumpy 4 ft from the NE in the afternoon, but with a super short 5-second period—just wind slop, really.

Things pick up in size but not in quality. From Thursday the 16th, the swell builds. By Friday the 17th, we’re looking at 6 ft from the NNE, but it’s all cross-onshore wind. The energy is climbing into the moderate range (369), but it’s a messy, choppy beach break. The period is still short, around 7-8 seconds, so it’s a lumpy, bumpy affair. That run of messy, 5 ft to 6 ft surf continues all the way through to the end of the month. The wind never really lets up, switching from N to NNE, but always onshore.

The biggest swell of the period shows up on Saturday, the 25th of July, with a solid 7 ft from the North. The energy is strong at 431. But the wind is a cross-onshore 16 mph, making it a choppy, powerful mess. That’s too big for beginners and not fun for intermediates. It’s a day for the experts who don’t mind a beatdown, but the conditions are still poor.

The standout, if you can call it that, is probably the last few days of the run. From the 24th to the 27th, the swell holds at 6 ft to 6 ft from the N and NNE. The wind is still onshore, but it’s a consistent size. The energy is moderate to strong (391-443). It’s consistent, but it’s never clean. The short period (7-8 seconds) means the waves are fat and weak, so it’s not really a quality wave.

Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, this setup looks more interesting than paddle surfing. The consistent onshore wind and building swell would be a blast for them. For us surfers, it’s a lean period. There’s a gap of several days of poor surf before the first real recommendation, and then it’s just a long, flat, or choppy run. The forecast can change, but as it stands, it’s a time to rest the arms and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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