Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Los Locos over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a little window of decent surf starting this Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but nice.

For Tuesday morning, Los Locos is looking clean with a 4ft swell from the NNW, period at 10 seconds, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the east. The combined energy is moderate at 348. It’s not huge, but it’s a fun, clean wave. That afternoon, the wind swings more offshore, the swell drops a touch to 4ft from the NW, and it stays clean. A solid little session on offer.

Wednesday the 29th goes downhill fast. Swell drops to 3ft, the wind turns cross-on from the west, and it gets choppy. Thursday and Friday are even smaller, with waves barely reaching 2ft. Thursday afternoon sees a bit of a clean-up with a light cross-off from the north, but it’s still tiny. Friday morning is glassy but with only 2ft on offer – not worth paddling out for.

The weekend and start of next week look pretty flat. Saturday the 1st of August has a 3ft NNW swell but with a short, weak 6-second period and a cross breeze. Sunday is glassy but only 2ft. Monday through Wednesday of the following week are all under 2ft with weak energy. There’s a long gap here with no real surf to get excited about.

Then, things change. Thursday the 6th of August, the afternoon brings a pulse: 6ft from the WNW with a 7-second period, and a moderate offshore wind from the NE. The combined energy jumps to 277 – moderate but solid. This is the first standout of the outlook. The setup is clean and punchy, but it’s a beach break and the period is short, so expect some dumpy, fast walls. Not one for the beginners.

The real standout though is Friday the 7th of August. Morning sees a 8ft NW swell (8 seconds) with a light cross breeze, but it’s the afternoon that’s the pick. Still 8ft from the NW, period at 8 seconds, and a light cross-offshore from the NNW. The combined energy is 725 – strong. This is big, powerful surf. At 8ft, it’s only for experienced surfers. The wind will keep it reasonably clean, but that sort of size on a beach break can be a handful. If you’re an expert, this is your window.

Saturday the 8th of August still has plenty of energy: 5ft in the morning with glassy conditions, dropping to 5ft in the afternoon with a gentle offshore. Clean, fun waves but nothing like Friday’s peak.

After that, it fades again. Sunday the 9th has 3ft, and the following week is mostly flat with tiny 1.0ft to 2ft waves and weak energy. The 16-day window ends with a few small, clean mornings but nothing worth rushing for.

So, the short story: don’t get wet until Thursday the 6th of August afternoon. Friday the 7th of August afternoon is the best of the lot – big, powerful, and clean, but for experts only. Saturday the 8th is a good backup for the crew who want a slightly smaller, cleaner wave. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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