Surf Forecasts:
Los Locos surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Locos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty lackluster, with small, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-off winds messing things up. You’ll be looking at a few days of nothing much to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be pleasant just floating around.
Tuesday the 18th is the first day with anything rideable, but it’s tiny. Morning brings a little 2ft swell from the NNW with a period of just 8 seconds and clean conditions thanks to a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The wave energy is weak at 60.
The real story here is the end of the run. We’ve got a couple of standouts that are worth marking on the calendar.
Saturday, August 30th is a winner. The morning glass off with 4ft of NW swell, period 8 seconds, and glassy conditions will make for some clean, fun waves. The wave energy is moderate at 227. The afternoon gets even better as the wind clocks offshore from the NE, pushing up to 5ft from the NNW with a 10-second period. The energy jumps to 499. This is clean, offshore surf for the afternoon session.
But the absolute pick of the whole forecast is Tuesday, September 1st in the afternoon. This is the one to circle. We’re looking at a solid 6ft swell from the NW, with a period hitting 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell with some grunt. The wave energy is a strong 804. Add in a clean, offshore breeze from the ENE, and you’ve got the makings of a really good session. This one has real potential. Just be aware, crowds are often a thing here, so get out there early.
The next morning on September 2nd, the swell hangs in there around 5ft, but the wind swings onshore from the west, chopping it up, so don’t expect the same quality.
Don’t get too hung up on the middle of the run. There are a few windows with clean conditions but just not enough size to get the heart pumping. It’s worth the wait for that last week.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 172 | 263 | 265 | 572 | 527 | 538 | 348 | 202 | 138 | 125 | 79 | 64 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:53AM3.22m | 9:12PM3.15m | 9:33AM2.98m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.81m | 3:43PM0.93m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 172 | 263 | 265 | 572 | 527 | 538 | 348 | 202 | 138 | 125 | 79 | 64 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 4 | N 7 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 411 | 425 | 298 | 411 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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