Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for our local stretch. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but a proper pulse of energy is shaping up for the end of the run. Let’s get into it.

The first few days are pretty quiet. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves from Tuesday the 11th through to the end of the week, with combined swell energy barely scratching 76 (76). The swell is small, around 2ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The morning of Tuesday the 11th does see a glassy north wind, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your cleanest window, but it’s still tiny. Wednesday and Thursday are equally small and messy, with a lot of cross-shore and onshore wind spoiling what little shape there is. Friday and the weekend don’t get much better; it stays small and generally poor, with light rain on Sunday morning. The energy dips back down into the double digits.

Then we hit a proper gap. From around Monday the 18th right through to Thursday the 21st, it’s a write-off. The wind is up, mostly onshore, and the swell is non-existent. Don’t even bother looking at it, it’s that kind of flat and choppy combo that’s only good for kite surfing if you’re into that sort of thing. The energy is in the teens and twenties – proper weak.

Now, here’s the good news. Things finally start to turn around on Friday the 21st. The wind swings around, and we start to see a pulse building. By Saturday the 22nd of August, this is the standout window. We have a solid NW groundswell pushing in. Saturday morning is glassy with a clean 4ft swell, 11-second period, and a combined energy of 287 (287). That’s already good. But the real magic is Saturday afternoon. The wind goes offshore from the NE, and the swell is pulsing to 7ft from the NW with a 13-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1387 (1387). This is a serious amount of juice, making it a day for experienced surfers only. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit will be fine.

Sunday the 23rd holds onto the energy nicely, with a 6ft NW swell and offshore winds in the morning. The energy is still very strong at 896 (896). Expect clean, good waves all day. Monday the 24th sees the swell start to wind down but it’s still clean and very rideable with a 4ft NNW swell and combined energy of 379 (379). After that, the energy fades away again by Tuesday the 25th.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a bust. Don’t get your hopes up until the 22nd. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are your days. Get on it.

Rusty.

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