Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, it’s Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming our way.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a slow starter, but there’s some decent energy building later on for Los Locos. Real patchy at the start, though.

The first half of this run is lean. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are basically flat with tiny dribble – 1ft swell and barely any energy in the water (7 to 24 combined energy). Glassy mornings, which is nice, but there’s nothing to surf. From Monday the 20th we see a little lift, with swell around 5ft to 5ft, but it’s short-period stuff (6-7 seconds). The morning of the 20th has cross-shore wind which is messy, but Monday afternoon has offshore wind from the NE at 25 km/h and clean lines, so if you’re desperate for a small wave, there’s something there. The energy starts feeling moderate, hitting 251 on Monday arvo. Still, not a standout by any stretch.

Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are ordinary – same story, weak swell, short period, surfable but nothing to write home about. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th drop back down to knee-high dribble. By Saturday the 25th it’s nearly flat again with onshore wind, no go.

Sunday the 26th is still poor, but look at the afternoon – the combined energy jumps to 248 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore and the swell is messy, so it’s not clean.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 27th sees a solid pulse – 6ft swell from the NW, period bumping to 10 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 660. The wind is light and cross-shore, so there’s some chop, but the size is there. It’s a bit too big for beginners at that size. Tuesday the 28th, the afternoon cleans up nicely with NE offshore at 15 km/h, 5ft NW swell, energy at 492, and clean lines. That’s a good session for intermediate and up.

The real standout is Wednesday the 29th. Morning has 6ft NW swell at an 11-second period, combined energy at 757 (strong), with light cross-offshore wind. Afternoon stays good with NE offshore at 20 km/h, 6ft NNW swell, energy at 622. That’s groundswell – long period stuff that will wrap in nicely. Los Locos is exposed to the NW, which matches perfectly. This is the best day of the whole outlook – good size for experienced surfers, clean conditions, and proper energy. It will be a bit big for beginners.

Thursday the 30th still has clean leftovers – 4ft NW swell, glassy morning, clean offshore arvo. A good follow-up day.

After that, the energy fades through the end of July and into August. Friday the 31st has ordinary conditions, and the first of August is small clean dribble.

Overall, the first week is a write-off, but from Monday the 27th through Thursday the 30th there’s fun, building swell. Wednesday the 29th is the pick of the bunch.

-Rusty

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