Los Enanos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in. Let’s be straight with you – the next two weeks aren’t exactly shaping up to be a classic. We’ve got a lot of onshore wind and short-period windswell, which means a whole lot of junky, bumpy conditions. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until the 14th. The water temp is sitting at 75°F, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing crazy.

The best bet in the whole window is a bit of a long shot, but it's the only one worth getting out of bed for. On the 14th of September, we get a shift. A cleaner, longer-period groundswell fills in from the NNW at 3ft. The period jumps to a solid 13 seconds, which gives those waves some real grunt and shape. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the ENE at just 6 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but nothing too nasty. The wave energy is moderate (301). This is a tricky one because the swell is small, so it’s not a standout for size, but it’s the cleanest, most rideable pulse we’ll see. For a beach and reef setup like Los Enanos, that longer period might make it a little straight, but it’s your best chance for a decent wave.

The rest of the first week is a write-off. Monday the 7th through the 13th is all NNE windswell with crappy 7 to 8 second periods, and onshore winds blowing hard at 9 to 12 mph. The wave energy is moderate (ranging from 204 to 581), but it’s all messy, blown-out junk. Not worth paddling out.

The second week doesn’t get much better. After the 14th, we drop back into weak, short-period leftovers. The swell drops to 2ft to 3ft with periods around 7 to 11 seconds and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. The energy drops to weak (81 to 264). There’s a small pulse on the 17th with 6ft and 8 seconds from the NE, but the wind is onshore and the quality is still poor. The last few days of the forecast are just dribbly and flat with wave energy under 100.

Honestly, apart from that one morning on the 14th, we’re looking at a long dry spell. It’s the kind of forecast where you leave the board in the car and just go for a walk to check the bank. The conditions are so consistently poor that if you’re a kite surfer, some of those choppier, windier days might actually be more interesting than paddling.

Rusty.

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