Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, mate. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at Los Enanos.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you: the next 16 days are a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. We’ve got a steady pulse of swell, but the wind is just relentless. The entire forecast is plagued by onshore winds, mainly from the north and north-northeast, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. That’s going to keep the surface messy and bumpy. There’s no real standout window where the stars align for clean, lined-up waves. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is about normal for this time of year at Los Enanos.

The swell sticks around, hitting 6 ft to 8 ft, but it’s all short-period stuff—7 to 9 seconds. That means a lot of close-outs and fat, lumpy sections. The wave energy is moderate, ranging from 306 to 968 (combined energy of all swells directed here). But with the wind on it, it’s just a messy, poor surf condition. For a beginner-friendly break like Los Enanos, when the swell pushes over 5 ft, it starts to get a bit much, and here it’s often over 7 ft. The only break on offer is a beach and reef setup, so with the wind this strong, it’s frankly looking more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

Let’s run through the days. Monday the 20th kicks off with a 7 ft swell from the north-northeast, 16 mph wind onshore, and it’s rated poor. That’s the theme. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are similar, 6 ft to 6 ft, same wind. Thursday the 23rd, still no good. Friday the 24th, the swell builds to 7 ft, period up to 8 seconds, but the wind picks up to 19 mph and goes cross-onshore, creating fresh, lumpy conditions. The weekend of the 25th and 26th hits the peak—8 ft swell, 8 seconds, 19 mph wind. That’s proper stormy. The combined energy jumps to 968 on Sunday morning, but it’s just a churning mess.

The second week doesn’t bring any relief. Monday the 27th through to Sunday the 4th of August, you’re looking at 6 ft to 8 ft, still with north to north-northeast winds at 12 to 16 mph. The wind goes cross-onshore on a few days like the 30th and 31st, making it choppy. The swell size drops slightly towards the end, but the quality never improves. It’s all a consistent run of “poor surf conditions.” There’s no point chasing a specific day, because none of them offer a clean window.

So, honestly, I’d leave the board at home and save the energy. If you absolutely have to get wet, the best of a bad bunch might be the very end of the forecast, Tuesday the 4th of August, where the swell drops to 5 ft in the morning with a gentle 9 mph wind. It’s still cross-onshore, but it’s the lightest wind of the whole 16 days. The swell period is 8 seconds, so it’s not great shape, but it’s the only time the wind isn’t howling. Even then, it’s marginal. The rest of the time, the wind is just too strong for any kind of decent surf.

Rusty.

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