Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Los Enanos over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid run of onshore wind, mainly from the NNE, that just won’t let up. The swell is coming from the NNE too, which is almost the opposite of what this spot wants (it really needs a clean NNW swell). So the result is a whole lot of messy, choppy, poor surf conditions. The wind is blowing straight on, and the wave energy, while it builds up to a moderate level, just can’t make decent waves because of the wind. It’s a real shame.

The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so that’s one thing we don’t have to complain about.

For the first week, from Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of July, it’s a write-off. The wind is howling 16 mph onshore, the swell is under 8 ft but the period is a short, weak 7-8 seconds. It’s just blown-out. Don’t bother.

We finally get a bit of a break on the 31st of July. The wind drops right back to a light 6 mph, and the forecast is listed as “marginal surf”. With a 6 ft swell from the NNE, it might just be rideable, but it’s still onshore, so it’s a gamble. The energy is pretty weak.

Heading into the first week of August, the wind stays slightly lighter, turning more cross-onshore from the north. The swell hangs around 6 ft, but the period is still short (8 seconds). The energy picks up a bit, but the wind is still a problem, keeping it choppy. Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August might offer the best of a bad lot – it’s only “marginal” but it’s the closest we get to clean.

Then it all fades out. From the 3rd of August onward, the swell drops to 4 ft, energy tanks, and we’re back to onshore winds. It’s a real flat, windy end to the outlook.

The only glimmer comes right at the very end, on the 6th of August. A pulse of long-period groundswell from the NNW (11 seconds) shows up, which is exactly the direction this spot loves. The energy is moderate, and the swell is small at 3 ft, but the wind is light from the NE. That could be a sneaky, clean little session on Thursday morning for a longboard, but it’s a long way off and the conditions are still listed as “poor”, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, there’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re desperate, the 31st of July or the 2nd of August might be worth a paddle, but it’s a real struggle. This is a classic case of the wind being the boss, and it’s not on our side.

Rusty.

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