Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a tough stretch, I’m not gonna lie. We’ve got a lot of northerly wind pouring in, and it’s almost all onshore, which is wrecking what could’ve been some decent waves. The swell is there at times, but the quality is just not there for a proper paddle-out.

The first few days are looking poor. From Tuesday the 18th through to the end of that first week, the surf is small to modest, around 3ft to 5ft, but the wind is blowing from the north-northeast and northeast, straight onshore. It’s chopped up and messy. There’s some energy in the water, but it’s not translating into anything ridable. The energy is weak to moderate, with combined energy readings in the 140 to 222 range. Not much to get excited about. If you’re a kite surfer, this might look like a playground, but for the rest of us, it’s a washout.

The gap with nothing worthwhile is a long one—basically the whole first week. We’re not seeing any clean conditions at all. The swell does push up a bit around the 22nd, hitting 5ft, but it’s short-period and the wind is still on it. That combination isn’t going to give you anything but closeouts.

Things start to look a little more interesting as we head into the second week. On Monday the 25th, the swell builds a touch more, reaching around 6ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy jumps into the strong zone at 327. But the wind is still blowing onshore, so it’s still not clean. That pattern holds through the 28th, where we see the biggest swell of the stretch, 7ft to 7ft, with energy readings hitting 451 and 553. That’s proper power, but it's all being held back by that nasty onshore wind. This is a period that’s better suited for the experienced crew only if it cleans up, otherwise, it’s a foamy mess.

There’s a slight let-up in the wind on Sunday the 30th, with a light breeze from the northeast in the morning and the swell still around 5ft. That might be the closest thing to a window we get, but it's still onshore, just lighter. The period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s still not ideal. It could get a little less chaotic, but I wouldn't call it glassy.

After that, we roll into September with similar conditions. The first couple of days show a bit more consistency but still with an onshore flow. The energy remains moderate, around 240-280, and the swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft. The quality is still the problem.

So, honestly, there’s no standout day here. The best on offer is probably the window around the 25th or the 28th, but only if that wind backs off, which it doesn’t look like it will. Too much north wind, not enough west in it for this break. This is a blank run for sure. The forecast can change, but as it stands, you might be better off taking a week off and checking back.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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