Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about the Los Enanos stretch – it’s a rocky start, no two ways about it. We’re looking at a solid gap of flat, poor conditions right through the end of July and into early August. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until at least Saturday, August 1st, and even then, it’s just a one-star marginal call. So, we’ve got a real dry spell of about a week before anything even sniffs at being rideable.

Things start to get interesting, but not exactly good, around the 1st of August. Los Enanos is a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup, and its optimum swell is from the NNW, but we’re getting hammered by a persistent NNE wind. For the first week of August, the wind is onshore, sometimes a cross-onshore, creating chop. The swell is small, around 4 ft to 6 ft, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate (low to mid 200s). The water temperature is a warm 74°, and at 2° above the norm, it’s just a touch warmer than average for this time of year. Honestly, for a surfer, the setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session given the consistent onshore wind. The swell stays small and the period short, so it’s a lot of lumpy, gutless waves.

The real kicker, and what I’d call the only standout in this whole 16-day window, comes on Saturday, August 8th. The morning session shows a score of 11 out of 10, which tells you everything. The finder is excited. We’ve got a solid 7 ft swell from the NNE, but the period bumps up to 9 seconds, which is a decent improvement. The combined energy is a robust 630 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light, onshore breeze from the NNE. The catch? The forecast says the swell is actually predicted to be too big for this break. For a beginner spot, 7 ft is getting into the “too big” zone, but for a competent surfer on a bigger board, it could be a fun, powerful day. It’s a promising but less certain call since it’s a week out.

After that, from the 9th onwards, the wind picks up again. We’re looking at 12-22 mph NNE winds, onshore, creating rough conditions. The swell stays in the 7 ft to 8 ft range with a short 8-second period. That’s a lot of power (energy in the 600s to 800s), but it’s all blown out and messy. The 8 ft days are strictly for experts only in those conditions. The whole second week is a write-off for clean surf, with the wind and swell fighting each other.

So, in short: don’t bother for the first week. There’s one promising but potentially too-big day on the 8th of August. After that, it’s a frustrating combination of big, messy, onshore wind. The forecast can change, but as it stands, this is a lean period for Los Enanos.

Rusty.

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