Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Los Locos has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to deal with. The surf is small and messy for the first week, and honestly, I wouldn't be too keen on paddling out until the very end of the week. The water is sitting at a warm 73°F, which is a couple of degrees warmer than you'd expect for this time of year; it's like Mother Nature forgot to turn the air con on.

We start with Tuesday afternoon, the 21st of July. The swell is 5ft from the NNE, but it's short-period stuff at 7 seconds, and the wind is a moderate offshore from the NE at 16 mph. It's rideable, but the wave energy is only moderate (187), and the conditions are just "ordinary" – not really worth a special trip.

Wednesday the 22nd sees a drop in size. The morning is a clean 3ft with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is weak and short (6 seconds, 84 energy). The afternoon is a bit better with 4ft and a clean offshore wind, but still no real punch.

From Thursday the 23rd through to the 26th, it's a write-off. The wind is coming from the west, cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny and weak. Saturday the 25th gets a bit of a bump to 6ft, but with a strong 25 mph cross-onshore wind, it's going to be blown out and messy. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 27th of July. The morning is looking like a standout. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NNW, but the period jumps up to 10 seconds, giving it some real long-period groundswell energy. The wave energy is solid (374), and the wind is a glassy offshore from the NE at just 3 mph. This is a proper window of clean, lined-up waves at Los Locos. It’s a consistent spot, so you can expect a few others to be out, but when it's this clean, it's worth the company. The afternoon stays clean with a moderate offshore, but the wind picks up a bit.

Tuesday the 28th keeps the good run going. The morning has 4ft from the NNW with a 9-second period, and the wind is a nice cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon is similar, with 4ft from the NW and a gentle offshore. Both sessions have solid wave energy (251 and 261). This is the best run of the entire forecast.

After that, from Wednesday the 29th onwards, the wind swings back to the west and the surf quality drops. There are a few small, clean moments later in the first week of August, like the 3rd and 4th, but the swell is just too small (1ft to 3ft) to get excited about. The swell just fades away into the second week.

So, the takeaway? The first week is a bust. The standout is Monday the 27th, with the morning session being the absolute peak. Tuesday the 28th is also a solid option. Get out there and make the most of it, because it’s a short window.

Rusty.

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