Surf Forecasts:
Los Locos surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Locos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what the ocean’s cooking at Los Locos for the next couple weeks.
Right now the surf is real small and ordinary. We’ve got a slow start with tiny waves through Wednesday and Thursday—not worth wetting the board. Swell picks up a little from Saturday the 15th, but still nothing to shout about. The best windows look like Friday the 21st and then again on Wednesday the 26th, but that’s a ways off.
Alright, let’s break it down—
Wednesday the 12th afternoon: clean little 1ft NNW swell with a short period of 8 seconds, light offshore breeze from the NNE. Water temp’s 72° which is about average for this time of year—just a touch warmer. Combined swell energy is weak at 46, so just tiny soft waves.
Thursday the 13th morning is cross-shore, tiny 1.0ft WNW swell, period 10 seconds. Afternoon’s the same, small and cross-onshore. Not good.
Friday the 14th stays small at 2ft, cross-onshore and choppy. Skip it.
Saturday the 15th morning shows a tiny 1ft WNW swell but risk of thunderstorms. Afternoon jumps to 3ft N swell, period only 6 seconds, but it’s clean with cross-off wind. Combined energy hits moderate at 110.
Sunday the 16th: morning has 4ft NNW, cross-onshore and rainy—choppy. Afternoon cleans up with cross-off wind and 4ft NNW, period 7 seconds, energy moderate at 193. Surfable.
Monday the 17th morning is glassy! Flat calm, 3ft NNW, period 7 seconds, energy 91. Nice clean little waves. Afternoon stays clean with 2ft.
Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th drop right off—2ft and below, clean but tiny.
Thursday the 20th morning is cross-onshore and choppy with 2ft but period jumps to 11 seconds, energy 144. Afternoon picks up to 4ft NNW, period 10 seconds—energy hits 425 (moderate). Light cross-shore but a bit bumpy.
Friday the 21st morning is your standout. Clean, light cross-off wind, 4ft NNW swell, period 9 seconds, energy 283. The best quality and consistency in this whole run. The swell direction (NNW) is slightly off the preferred NW, but it’s clean and rideable. Beginners—4ft is fine, but it might have a little push. Afternoon goes messy, so grab the morning.
Then a dry spell—Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are cross-onshore or choppy. Monday the 24th is tiny and onshore. Tuesday the 25th early is rainy and choppy; afternoon hits 4ft NNW but cross-shore and lumpy.
Wednesday the 26th afternoon is another standout, but it’s far off. Clean with light cross-off wind, 4ft N swell, period only 6 seconds, energy a solid 371. Expect good surf conditions—the short period means softer waves, but fun if it holds.
Thursday the 27th: glassy morning, 4ft NW swell, period 9 seconds, energy 199. Clean and pleasant.
So—best bet is Friday the 21st morning. Wednesday the 26th afternoon looks promising but we’ll see. Plenty of tiny days in between, so pick your moments.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 76 | 69 | 129 | 188 | 111 | 91 | 64 | 51 | 25 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM3.70m | 5:56PM4.08m | 6:22AM3.75m | 6:37PM4.09m | 7:01AM3.72m | 7:17PM3.97m | 7:39AM3.61m | 7:55PM3.76m | 8:16AM3.43m | 8:33PM3.47m | 8:53AM3.22m | 9:12PM3.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM-0.05m | 11:34AM0.06m | 00:06AM-0.14m | 12:16PM-0.00m | 00:46AM-0.12m | 12:57PM0.03m | 1:25AM0.02m | 1:36PM0.17m | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.38m | 2:41AM0.51m | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.81m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 54 | 49 | 20 | 31 | 76 | 47 | 129 | 188 | 111 | 91 | 64 | 51 | 25 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | — | NW 8 | — | N 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 47 | 30 | 48 | 69 | 2 | — | 35 | — | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 432 | 491 |
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