Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. The next couple of weeks are mostly flat and quiet, but there’s a little something to look forward to if you’re patient.

The first real chance to get wet won’t be until Thursday the 6th. We’ll see surf around 3 ft out of the NNW, with a moderate energy reading (154 – 164). It’s not going to be pretty, but it’s surfable. The morning is your best bet with a light offshore ENE wind, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon stays similar, with the wind shifting a bit to NE. Just ordinary, but you can get a few if you’re not picky.

Friday the 7th is a tease. The morning offers glassy 2 ft waves from the NNW, and it’s completely clean. It’s weak though, only a (56) energy reading, so it’s all about small, clean lines. The afternoon wind picks up from the NE at around 12 mph, which blows it out a little, but it stays offshore. Not a total loss, but keep the hopes low.

We’ve got a real lull from Saturday the 8th through Monday the 10th. The swell drops and the wind turns messy. You’ll see 2 ft waves, but with cross-shore and cross-on winds, it’s going to be bumpy and uninviting. Sunday the 9th looks especially choppy with a WNW cross-onshore at 12 mph. Good time to catch up on other things.

The next glimmer comes on Tuesday the 11th. Early morning has a clean 2-3 ft from the NNW with a light offshore NE wind. The energy is still modest (135), but it has a bit more push. The afternoon gets windier, but the NE offshore keeps it clean. Still small, but a step up from the earlier junk.

Then we’re back into flatness. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th see the swell fade to 1 ft, with nothing really happening. The winds are light and clean, but there’s just no wave. Friday the 14th is more of the same with tiny swell and glassy conditions, but the period drops to 4 seconds, which is pretty useless.

Now, if you’ve got some patience, Saturday the 15th is the standout of this whole run. The morning brings a clean 3 ft from the NW with a light ENE cross-off wind. The energy jumps to (207), the strongest we see in the entire period, and the conditions look promising. This is the one to circle. The afternoon is slightly bigger at 3-4 ft, but the wind cranks up to 16 mph offshore, making it a bit harder to manage.

Sunday the 16th is a letdown after that. The swell holds at 3 ft from the NW, but the WNW cross and cross-on winds will mess up the surface. It’ll be bumpy and less fun. Monday the 17th is better early with glassy 3 ft waves from the NW, and the energy is still moderate (108–117), but it fades fast. After that, Tuesday and Wednesday are back to tiny, weak waves under 1-2 ft.

So, there you have it. The pick is clearly the morning of Saturday the 15th. It’s the biggest, cleanest, and most energetic swell we see. The morning of Thursday the 6th and Tuesday the 11th are the next best bets for a quick grovel. Other than that, it’s flat or junky. Keep busy and be ready when that Saturday window opens.

Rusty

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