Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Los Enanos, it’s a tough run. The swell is there, but the wind is a persistent problem. Most of the time we’ve got a cross-onshore or onshore breeze, and the surf quality is just poor. It’s going to be a long wait for something decent.

Things kick off on Sunday, the 6th of September, but it’s not pretty. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the NNE, but with a short period of 6 seconds and a moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is moderate (232), but the conditions are poor. No good.

This pattern locks in for the whole first week. Through Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the swell hangs around 5ft to 6ft from the NNE, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore at 12 to 12 mph. The period doesn’t get above 8 seconds until Wednesday afternoon, but the wind still ruins it. This is not surfable for a proper paddle. And with the swell size around 5ft, it’s getting a bit too much for beginners anyway with the wind making it lumpy.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are the same story – 5ft to 6ft swell, but the wind picks up to 16 mph, making it even choppier. The wave energy varies from moderate (256) to moderate (398), but the quality is still poor. This is more of a kite-surfing setup, to be honest.

The following weekend, the 12th and 13th, isn’t any better. Saturday keeps the 5ft to 6ft NNE swell with a cross-onshore wind. Sunday the 13th sees the swell drop to 4ft, and the wind eases to a light breeze from the NE, but it’s still cross-onshore. The wave energy drops to 206, and the forecast is marginal at best. It’s not worth getting wet.

The second week doesn’t offer much relief. From Monday the 14th through to Wednesday the 16th, the swell stays around 4ft to 6ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The periods are a bit better, hitting 8 to 9 seconds, but the wind and chop kill any chance of clean waves. The wave energy fluctuates between moderate (337) and moderate (421), but the quality is still poor.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th bring the strongest wind of the period, with a fresh breeze up to 19 mph from the north. The swell is 6ft to 6ft, but it’s lumpy and cross-onshore. The wave energy is strong (417 to 478), but again, it’s a mess.

The final weekend, the 19th and 20th, sees the swell drop to 4ft to 5ft. The wind eases to a gentle breeze, but it’s still onshore or cross-onshore. The wave energy drops to 228, and the forecast is marginal. On Monday the 21st, the swell is only 3ft from the NNW with a long period of 11 seconds, but the wind is onshore. It’s a poor end to a poor outlook.

So, there are no standouts here. Not a single day in the 16-day window offers clean, surfable conditions. The wind is the enemy, and it’s not backing off. The water temp is about 76°, which is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s the only good news. A blank run like this is normal for the area when the wind doesn’t play ball. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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