Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty.

The next couple of days are pretty ordinary, but there’s a decent pulse of swell building later in the first week, and a standout window around the end of August that’s looking really clean and solid. After that, there’s a massive spike in size early in September that’ll be too big for this spot, then things settle back into cleaner, more manageable surf.

Right now through to the end of this week, it’s a bit of a write-off. Friday morning is a no-go with rain showers, a strong 16 mph cross-onshore wind, and a messy 6ft NW swell with moderate energy (709). Friday afternoon stays crossed-up and marginal. Saturday morning sees a drop to 4ft from the NW, with a clean cross-offshore breeze and only weak energy (212) – surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Saturday afternoon picks up a fresh offshore wind at 19 mph, but the swell drops to just 3ft and energy is weak (129). Sunday and Monday are tiny, with swell under 2ft and energy barely registering (65 down to 24), so don’t bother paddling out.

The first real standout comes on Friday morning, 28 August. It’s glassy, with a slight air and no wind, and the swell is a solid 7ft from the NW at 9 seconds (groundswell), with strong energy (815). At Los Locos that’s a proper session – clean glass, good push, and the offshore wind direction suits this exposed NW-facing break. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 73°, about average for the time of year. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook.

Saturday morning, 29 August, is also very good – 6ft NW swell with a cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions (564), though the real gem is Saturday afternoon: 6ft NW, 10 seconds, a light offshore from the NE, and strong energy (607). That’s another glassy one, and it’s consistent at Los Locos, so expect a few others around because crowds are often here.

Sunday morning, 30 August, is clean and glassy with 4ft NW (232), nice for a longboard or a relaxed session. The following week starts off with a monster: Monday afternoon, 31 August, the swell hits 12ft from the WNW with extreme energy (2199) – that’s way too big for beginners and only for experts, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s predicted to be too big for this break, so best to sit it out.

Tuesday 1 September to Wednesday 2 September sees cleaner conditions return – 3ft to 4ft NW with light winds and glassy mornings (energy 112 to 290). The morning of Wednesday 2 September is a good call with glassy conditions and 4ft NW. Thursday 3 September brings another bigger pulse: 7ft NW at 12 seconds (very long period groundswell, best at a reef or point, but with a light cross-onshore breeze and energy 1261) – it’s marginal for Los Locos because of the wind direction and the long period might make it close out at the beach.

Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September see clean offshore winds returning, with 6ft to 7ft NW swells (643 to 861) – Saturday afternoon is the standout of that period: 7ft NW, 10 seconds, gentle offshore from the NNE, clean and good.

So the best on offer is Friday morning, 28 August – glassy, 7ft NW, strong energy, and really clean. Saturday afternoon, 29 August, is a close second.

Rusty.

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