Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough stretch for a paddle. The whole period is dominated by short-period, wind-affected swell that never really cleans up, so we’re looking at a long gap with no real recommendations until the very end.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. From Monday 31 August right through to Monday 14 September, the surf at Los Enanos is consistently poor. The wind is mostly on it or cross-on, blowing from the NNE and N at 9 to 16 mph, messing up what little wave energy there is. The swell is short-period stuff – mostly 6 to 8 seconds – and the combined energy hovers between 155 and 649, which is mostly weak to moderate, but the wind keeps it a mess. The water temp anomaly isn’t given here, but with the persistent onshore wind, the surface is just chopped up.

There is a tiny window on Wednesday morning, 9 September, where the morning session gets a “marginal” nod. Swell is 6 ft from the NNE at 7 seconds, and the wind drops to a light breeze from the NNE, so it’s on but small. The combined energy is a moderate 395. It’s still not great, but if you’re desperate, that’s the only time in the first two weeks that’s even worth checking. Even then, it’s a beach and reef set-up, so short-period, onshore wind won’t give you much shape.

Then we hit Monday 14 September morning. This is the only true standout in the whole outlook. The swell is small, 4 ft from the NNE at 7 seconds, but the wind switches to a slight air from the north, giving us light cross-onshore conditions. The combined energy is a weak 203, but the lack of wind makes it rideable. It’s not going to be epic, just small and clean for a quick session. After that, the swell drops right off to 2 ft for the rest of the week.

Bottom line: for the next 16 days, the only time to even bother is the morning of Monday 14 September at Los Enanos. The rest is a no-go.

- Rusty

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