Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s dive into this forecast for Los Locos. It’s a bit of a slow burn, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel if you’re patient.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half are looking pretty flat and weak. We’ve got a lot of small, short-period NW windswell in the water, with wave energy staying in the weak range (39), and it’s just not going to do much. The first real chance of a wave that’s worth paddling out for isn’t until Monday the 10th, and even then, it’s going to be small and pretty ordinary—we’re talking waist-to-chest high at the very best, with the swell still under 3 feet. It’s surfable, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. The winds are mostly offshore or glassy during the mornings, which is a bonus, but the lack of size and energy just isn’t there.

The pattern stays pretty lifeless through the middle of the week. The energy dips back down, and we have a few days where it’s just poor. Then, on Sunday the 16th, we see a bit of a pulse of energy come in. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 406, and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the NW. However, it’s coming with onshore wind and the threat of thunderstorms on the backside, so it’s going to be messy. The tide and conditions look questionable, so I wouldn’t get too excited about that one just yet.

There is a bigger push of swell early in the third week, around Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th. We’re looking at waves pushing up towards 6ft, and the energy meters are maxing out in the strong range (661). This is when Los Locos will have some real size. But remember, this spot at that size, and with the wind states showing cross-shore and cross-on conditions, it’s going to be pretty wild. It might be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddlers. That’s just the way it is when a beach break gets a bunch of NW energy and side wind.

Now, hold on, because the real standout is coming. The forecast shows things aligning beautifully on Thursday, the 20th, and Friday, the 21st. We’ve got a solid 4ft of NW groundswell, with the period stretching out to 10 and then 11 seconds, and the combined energy is building into that moderate-to-strong range (231 to 359). The wind is going to be light and cross-offshore, which at Los Locos means the waves are going to be clean and lined up. This is the time to clear your schedule. The swell direction is straight out of the NW, which is exactly what this break wants to see. This is our window of opportunity. It’s a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed, but this is the one that has me fired up.

The week after that looks like it will settle back down, with smaller surf. So, mark your calendars for the 20th and 21st. That’s the call.

Rusty, out.

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