Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Los Locos. We’re looking at a nice run of surf, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The good news is that the swell direction’s lining up perfectly from the northwest for this spot, and the water temperature is about average for this time of year.

The first few days are pretty average. Friday the 11th has tiny waves around 2ft to 3ft with a weak energy reading of 102. It’s glassy in the morning, and then a gentle offshore in the afternoon keeps it clean, but honestly, it’s just small and ordinary. Saturday the 12th is even smaller, with the swell dropping to 1ft-2ft and energy down to 34-45. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Sunday the 13th is where things wake up. We get a jump to 4ft-5ft from the NW with a lovely long period of 12-13 seconds. That’s groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a solid 572-595, which is moderate. Winds are offshore or cross-offshore, so expect very good, clean conditions. This is a standout morning if you can get there early. Monday the 14th holds onto 3ft-4ft with the same long period, but the afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-off winds and only marginal conditions.

Tuesday the 15th is a write-off. The wind swings onshore and choppy, with poor energy and messy 4ft surf. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell come back up to 4ft, but the morning has a cross-shore wind and short period of 7 seconds – not great. However, Wednesday afternoon turns on with 4ft from the NNW, a clean cross-off breeze, and moderate energy of 356. Good session there.

Thursday the 17th is a mixed bag. Morning has a 5ft onshore wind situation that’s marginal, but the afternoon cleans right up with a cross-off breeze, 5ft from the NW, period at 11 seconds, and energy of 466. That’s a good window.

Then we hit the real gold. Saturday the 19th is a cracker. Morning is glassy with 5ft from the NW, a long 13-second period, and strong combined energy of 749 – expect very good surf. Even the afternoon holds with 5ft and clean cross-off winds. Sunday the 20th is the absolute standout of the whole period. We get 6ft to 6ft from the NW, period of 12 seconds, and energy ramping up to a huge 1137 in the afternoon. The wind is offshore at 15 mph, so it’s clean and punchy. This is expert territory at 6ft, so not for the groms, but for experienced surfers, this is as good as it gets. Monday the 21st is still fantastic with 5ft glassy in the morning and moderate offshore in the afternoon.

The second week gets a little weird. Tuesday the 22nd has a big period of 18 seconds from the NNW, which is very long period groundswell. At beach breaks like this, that can make the waves a bit too straight, and the energy is high at 736, but the conditions are described as marginal, so be cautious. Wednesday and Thursday the 23rd and 24th have solid 6ft to 6ft from the NW, but winds are cross-off and strong. Thursday afternoon sees the biggest swell of the run at 8ft from the NW, with a massive 1676 combined energy and a clean offshore wind – that is serious, expert-only surf.

By Friday the 25th, the wind turns cross-onshore, and the 6ft swell gets messy. Saturday the 26th fades to 4ft with onshore winds.

So, to sum it up: your best bet is Sunday the 13th for a clean, fun size session, and Sunday the 20th for the biggest, cleanest swell of the window. Get out there.

Rusty.

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