Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this one’s a tough one to call, folks. Let’s be real with you. We’re looking straight at Los Locos for the next sixteen days, and I’ve gotta say, it’s a pretty quiet picture.

The overall pattern is flat and ordinary. We start with a tiny bit of swell on Wednesday the 29th, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the west at 12 mph, making for choppy, poor surf. That sets the tone. Through Wednesday and into Thursday, the swell hovers around 2 ft to 3 ft, but the wind stays problematic. The best we get early on is Thursday afternoon—a small 2 ft NW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north at 6 mph, cleaning it right up. That’s surfable but very ordinary.

Friday the 31st morning is glassy, but there’s barely any swell, just 2 ft. The energy is weak (36). Saturday the 1st of August picks up a touch of offshore wind from the ENE and NE, but again, it’s tiny—2 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy is still low (69). You could get a clean little wave, but you’d be scratching for it.

Now, we hit a real gap. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to Sunday the 9th, the swell drops to 1 ft or less. Most days are clean or glassy in the mornings, with some nice light winds, but the ocean is asleep. The water temp is about average for this time of year—no anomaly to speak of. It’s flat, flat, flat. This is a serious stretch of nothing.

Then, on Monday the 10th of August, things finally tick up. We see a 3 ft NW swell arriving, with moderate wave energy (124 to 130). That’s the biggest of the whole run. But here’s the kicker—the wind is a cross-on from the WNW at 12 mph, creating a choppy mess. The surf report straight-up says “poor surf conditions.” It’s a shame, because the size is there, but the quality is blown out.

After that, the swell holds around 3 ft into Tuesday the 11th, but again the wind is crummy—cross-on and cross-shore with chop. The energy stays moderate all the way through to Wednesday the 12th, but the conditions never align.

If I had to pick one standout, it’s a tough call because nothing really shines. The most promising session is Saturday August 1st afternoon, with a 2 ft NW swell and a clean offshore wind from the northeast at 12 mph. It’s tiny, but it’ll be the cleanest wave of the period. For the rest, you’re looking at frustratingly small swell and windy days, especially for the bigger pulses.

Los Locos is a consistent beginner-friendly break, exposed to the NW, and crowds can be likely here. But with such small waves, the crowd won’t be an issue—there’s barely anything to ride.

Overall, this is a flat spell with a brief pulse of size that gets ruined by wind. A blank run like this is more normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up. Keep an eye on the long-range—forecasts can change.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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