Surf Forecasts:
Los Locos surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Los Locos this week:
The surf forecast for Los Locos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Los Locos in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Locos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the surf outlook for the next couple of weeks. The backbone of the forecast is a persistent NW swell, but it's a bit of a waiting game with some messy wind.
We start off on Thursday 20th August with a little bit of swell at Los Locos, around 4ft from the NW, but the wind is all over the place. The morning is clean-ish but cross-shore, and the tide is questionable, so it's not really worth getting excited about. Thursday afternoon is more of the same.
Friday 21st August is a write-off. The wind swings onshore and the swell gets bumpy, despite the size pushing up to 6ft. This is a good day to stay home.
Saturday 22nd August looks better. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the East. The swell is still 4ft from the NW, so it's small but workable. The afternoon gets a bit of a fresh offshore breeze from the ENE, cleaning it up, though the swell drops and the period shortens. It's a small wave day.
Sunday 23rd August is dropping off fast. The morning is clean with a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW, and the combined energy is a weak 76. The rest of the week is a flat spell with very little energy, pretty much a bust.
That quiet run stretches from Monday 24th August right through to Wednesday 27th August. We get a few days of tiny, gutless waves and poor winds. It's a proper lull. The combined energy barely gets into the double digits.
Then, on Thursday 27th August, the swell comes back with a punch. The afternoon sees an 8ft NW swell with a longer period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 989, but it's a bit rough and cross-shore. This is a big, raw swell – more for experienced surfers only.
The real standout, and the one to circle on the calendar, is the window from Saturday 29th August through to Wednesday 2nd September. Saturday morning is glassy with a 6ft NW swell and a combined energy of 547. The conditions are set to be very good. Sunday 30th August is also a cracker, with a glassy morning and a 5ft NW swell, and the afternoon offering a clean 7ft swell with light cross-offshore winds. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Monday 31st August continues the run with a glassy, calm morning on a 5ft NW swell. This is a solid, clean, workable swell.
The absolute best of the bunch looks like Wednesday 2nd September. The morning is glassy, and it builds into the afternoon with a 8ft NW swell, a 10-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the NE. The combined energy hits a strong 1032. This is excellent, powerful surf, but it's big enough that it's only for experienced surfers. The offshore wind will keep it clean.
Thursday 3rd September still has some size, with a 6ft NW swell in the morning, and the winds are cross-offshore, keeping it clean. It's a good follow-up day.
The forecast wraps up on Friday 4th September with a glassy morning, a 5ft NW swell, and a longer 11-second period. The combined energy is 503, and it's set to be very good. A nice way to finish the period.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NW 12 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 375 | 315 | 651 | 580 | 592 | 424 | 202 | 138 | 76 | 47 | 21 | 67 | 51 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57PM2.84m | 10:21AM2.76m | 10:55PM2.58m | 11:31AM2.58m | 00:24AM2.43m | 1:08PM2.55m | 2:01AM2.48m | 2:29PM2.69m | 3:05AM2.66m | 3:23PM2.91m | 3:49AM2.87m | 4:03PM3.16m | 4:25AM3.08m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM1.10m | 4:40PM1.19m | 5:08AM1.33m | 5:58PM1.36m | 6:32AM1.43m | 7:28PM1.35m | 7:56AM1.36m | 8:41PM1.19m | 8:58AM1.16m | 9:31PM0.97m | 9:43AM0.92m | 10:11PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 172 | 375 | 315 | 651 | 580 | 592 | 424 | 202 | 138 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 67 | 51 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 10 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NW 13 | ENE 4 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 11 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 37 | 76 | 47 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 145 | 1 | 7 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 82 | 517 | 411 | 0 |
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