Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for Los Enanos over the next couple of weeks. It’s a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup that's very consistent, exposed to the swell, and it gets an onshore breeze from the SSW direction. The water temp is sitting at 75°F, which is just a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing crazy, but still comfortable in a spring suit.

Honestly, the first few days are a write-off for any decent surf. Saturday the 12th has some poor, choppy conditions with a 6ft northerly swell and a moderate cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is moderate at best (443), but the wind is just messing it up. Sunday and Monday follow the same story – not worth paddling out.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Monday morning, September 14th. We get a glassy, dead-calm morning with a clean 4ft swell from the NNE. The combined energy is moderate (287), and the wind is flat calm. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner session. That’s your best bet early on if you’re keen for a gentle paddle.

After that, it goes quiet again for a few days. Tuesday and Wednesday see the swell drop and the wind turns back onshore. The energy falls right off, down to as low as 66 on Wednesday the 16th – weak stuff.

Then the swell picks up again around Thursday the 17th, but it's all onshore wind with moderate breezes, making it a choppy mess. Friday the 18th sees a bigger pulse hitting 7ft from the NNE with moderate wave energy (924), but that cross-onshore wind is going to rip it up. For a spot like this, that's more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

Now, for the standout of the whole outlook. Mark your calendar for Monday afternoon, September 21st. This is the one. We get a clean, glassy session with a long-period 3ft groundswell rolling in from the NNW, with a period of 15 seconds and strong energy for its size (592). That long period means nice, well-shaped waves, though it might be a bit straight at the beach – so keep an eye on the reef sections. The wind is glassy and the conditions will be very good. This is the session to aim for.

The following days around the 22nd and 23rd have a bit more size (up to 4ft) with that same NNW groundswell, but the wind goes cross-onshore again, so it won't be as clean.

After that, it trails off into the end of the month. From the 25th onwards, the swell energy drops into the weak zone (60-88) and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. Not much to write home about.

So, in short: For the next 16 days, your only true standouts are the glassy morning on the 14th for a small, clean beginner session, and then the absolute pick – Monday afternoon the 21st – for a longer-period, clean groundswell that will have some proper shape. The rest is either blown out or too small.

Stay frothy.
Rusty.

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