Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk surf. It’s been flat and messy for most of this run, so we start with a bit of a gap.

First real chance is early Monday morning, the 14th. Los Enanos (Puerto Rico) will have chest-high waves around 4 ft from the NNE, but the period is only 8 seconds – not much push. The wind is glassy – dead slight out of the WSW at 3 mph – so it’s clean. The combined swell energy is 287 – moderate. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best opening you’ll get.

After that, it falls apart fast. Monday afternoon turns light cross-onshore, then Tuesday and Wednesday are basically flat – under 3 ft, onshore wind, weak energy. A couple of days of nothing.

Thursday the 17th, swell jumps to 6 ft to 6 ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is howling onshore at 15 mph. It’s a messy, chopped-up mess. The energy gets up to 317-394, so there’s power, but it’s not surfable. Same story Friday – 6 ft, 10-second period, still cross-onshore and choppy. Energy is strong (775 on Friday morning), but conditions are just poor.

Saturday the 19th has size (5 ft) but wind is onshore again. This whole mid-period is a write-off for clean surfing. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – strong wind, beach-and-reef break, decent swell, but bad surface.

Then we hit a lull. Sunday the 20th drops to 4 ft, and by Monday the 21st it’s tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft. There is a long-period swell showing – 14 to 18 seconds – but it’s just too small. Energy is moderate (305-385), but the waves are breaking straight and weak.

Tuesday the 22nd brings 4 ft with a 14-second period, but again, onshore and cross-onshore winds mess it up. Same story Wednesday and Thursday – small, onshore, poor.

Now, the one to watch. Friday the 25th into the weekend, we finally see a proper groundswell trying to show – the period jumps to 16 seconds on Friday morning, then 14 seconds in the afternoon, and 13 seconds on Saturday. Size stays around 3 ft to 4 ft, so not big, but the long period means more energy and better shape. The caveat is that long-period swells at a beach and reef break can break a bit straight, but Los Enanos is exposed enough. Wind is still onshore from the NNE, so it won’t be glassy, but quality should improve.

By Sunday the 27th, it’s dropping back to 3 ft. Then Monday the 28th pushes back up – 5 ft to 5 ft with a 12-second period – but again, onshore wind.

So the honest truth? The best surf in this 16-day run is that early Monday morning session on the 14th – small but clean. The later groundswell around the 25th-28th has more potential energy, but wind will be against it. I’d say the standout is Friday the 25th morning – 2 ft but with a 16-second period and light wind – if you can find a corner, it might just be the most rideable wave of the whole stretch. Not big, but clean and lined up.

Other than that, it’s a tough run. Lots of swell, but almost always with bad wind. Keep expectations low and pick your moments.

Rusty

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