Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with the model showing nothing but messy, onshore wind and weak, short-period swell. It’s a tough start, but there is a bit of a pulse coming through late in the window that might get the heart rate up, even if it’s not going to be perfect.

The first ten days or so are a total write-off. From the 16th through the 24th, we’re looking at weak surf, mostly hovering around the 3ft mark, with a short period of 7-8 seconds. The energy is weak to moderate, with readings like 208 and 155 (weak) on the 16th, and only building slightly to around 267 (moderate) by the 21st. The problem is the wind. It’s blowing onshore and cross-onshore from the north-northeast, which is just going to chop things up and make it a frustrating, bumpy mess. The swell direction is all wrong too, coming from the north-northeast, right in the teeth of the onshores. If you’re desperate, maybe a bodyboard or a foiled skimboard, but for a surfer, it’s not worth the drive.

Then we get a real lull. On the 24th, the swell drops right out – 3ft in the morning and 2ft in the afternoon, and the energy just dies (94 and 119). That’s a proper flat spell. After that, things start to pick up a bit in size, but the quality is still poor. We get some 3ft to 5ft waves by the 25th and 26th, but energy is still moderate (188, 282) and the period remains short and weak. The wind stays on it, so forget about clean conditions.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Around the 27th of August, the swell really starts to fill in. We’re looking at 7ft waves with a period of 8 seconds and the energy jumps into the strong range (575 – 605). It’s a solid push of north-northeast swell, but that’s the problem. It’s still coming from the north-northeast, which is exactly the same direction as the wind is blowing. That means for our featured break, Los Enanos (Los-Enanos), it’s just going to be a big, lumpy, onshore mess. The wave height is getting up there, but with these conditions, it’s not going to be any good for a beginner. At 7ft, it’s getting into expert territory, and the onshore wind will make it a challenge for anyone. It’s looking more like a day for the kite crew to have fun than for us to get a clean wave.

The size backs down a touch to just under 7ft on the 28th and then drops to 6ft for the 29th and 30th. The energy stays strong, around 400-500, but we’ve got the same story: north-northeast swell and north-northeast wind. It’s all onshore, it’s all bumpy. The period is still around 7-8 seconds, which is short-period windswell, so there’s no real punch or clean line to it. This looks like the highlight of the window, but honestly, it’s more of a novelty than a proper surf. If you’re an expert and you just want to get pitted in some heavy, messy surf, you might scratch an itch, but the conditions are far from ideal. The potential is there, but the forecast makes it a low-percentage play. It’s promising in size, but I wouldn’t bet the farm on it being good.

So the whole two weeks is a bit of a washout for us. The only real swell event is at the very end, and it’s cursed with bad wind. Long-range calls are always less certain, so we can hope the wind shifts, but right now, the setup doesn’t look friendly for surfing. It’s a long stretch of nothing, and it doesn’t tend to stay poor for long. The forecast can change, so keep your eyes peeled, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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