Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Los Enanos over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. The onshore winds are stubborn, and the swell is messy. There’s no standout session in the whole 16-day window, so we’re surfing for the love of it, not the glory.

The first week is a write-off. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to the end of the first week, we’ve got a constant NNE wind blowing straight onshore. The swell is showing around 5 ft to 6 ft, but it’s short-period windswell at just 7 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (242 to 341). The wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” The only break on offer is Los Enanos, a beach and reef setup that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there. But with that onshore wind, it’s choppy, messy, and not worth paddling out for. On Saturday the 1st of August, there’s a brief moment with a cross-shore WNW breeze in the morning and a marginal 4 ft swell, but it’s still short-period and weak (energy 247). You could get a grovelly one, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

The second week isn’t much better. From the 4th of August onwards, the wind stays onshore from the NNE, the swell drops off, and the energy levels fall into the weak range (62 to 133). The 8th of August sees tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves with a longer period (10 seconds), but it’s still onshore and flat. The 10th of August brings a spike in wind to 25 km/h, with a 4 ft to 4 ft swell, but it’s short-period and still onshore. The 11th and 12th of August see the swell building back to 6 ft to 7 ft, with moderate energy (357 to 547), but the wind is still onshore. The 13th of August has a 7 ft swell with a slightly longer period of 8 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The 14th of August is similar – 6 ft, cross-onshore, and choppy.

Honestly, for the entire 16-day outlook, there’s no true standout. The wind is the enemy here. If you’re desperate, the Saturday morning of the 1st of August offers the only marginal window with a cross-shore breeze, but it’s a gamble. The bigger swells on the 11th and 12th of August are too big for beginners at over 5 ft, and with the onshore wind, they’ll be sloppy and only for the experienced. This stretch is a classic blank run for the area – it happens. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save your energy.

Rusty.

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