Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. Normally I’d be stoked to run through a solid 16-day window, but I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough read. Looking at the whole picture, we’ve got a long stretch of wind-ruined, messy surf before anything remotely worth paddling out for shows up.

First up, the only break on the cards is Los Enanos. It’s a beach-and-reef setup, very consistent, which usually means it’s got some life in it. But the wind is the story here, and it’s not a good one. For the first several days, from Thursday the 9th right through the weekend, it’s a mix of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the north, blowing 12 to 12 mph. The swell is tiny, around 2 ft to 4 ft, with a short, weak period of just 5 seconds. The combined energy is laughable, sitting between 24 and 82. It’s all poor surf conditions, no scores worth mentioning. The water temp is about average for the time of year, not that it matters when you’re getting blown off the face.

That grim pattern holds through the middle of the week. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are still onshore, waves around 2 ft to 3 ft, periods still short at 8 to 9 seconds, and the energy is weak to moderate (80 to 165). It’s just not happening. By Wednesday the 15th, the swell bumps up to 4 ft to 5 ft, but the wind is still onshore at 12 mph, and the period is only 5 to 6 seconds. The energy climbs to 147, but the conditions are still poor.

Now, here’s where it gets a bit interesting, but also dangerous. From Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 19th, we see a solid pulse of swell. Thursday morning, the swell hits 7 ft from the NNE, period 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 504. That’s strong energy. The problem? The wind is onshore at 12 to 16 mph. By Saturday the 18th, the swell is 7 ft to 8 ft, period 8 seconds, energy up to 757, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. This is expert-only territory at 8 ft, and with the wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, at this point, with the strong onshore wind and powerful swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one, is Sunday morning, July 19th. The forecast says the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. The swell is 8 ft from the NNE, period 8 seconds, and the energy is a massive 712. The wind is light and onshore (9 mph), but the note says it’s too big. For a beginner spot, 8 ft is definitely too big. For a strong surfer, it might be a wild, powerful session, but it’s a gamble. The rest of that Sunday and the following week (Monday 20th to Friday 24th) drops back down to 4 ft to 6 ft swell, but the wind is still onshore, and the energy is moderate at best. There’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday morning the 21st with a 5 ft swell and light wind, but it’s only rated as marginal. Not a standout.

So, to wrap it up – the whole 16-day window is a bust for clean, quality surf. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from the start all the way through. The only shot at something is Sunday the 19th morning, but it’s for experts only, and it’s a dicey call. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s a bit more normal than we’d like to admit. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

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