Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

Right off the bat, the first few days are nothing to write home about. Monday the 6th is small and weak, with a 2 ft NW swell rolling in at 9 seconds, and the wave energy is pretty low (67). There's a little bit of surf to be had, but it’s nothing special. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real standout in this whole outlook, and the only one I’d really get excited about, is Los Locos on Monday morning the 20th of July. That's when we see a bump in size to 3 ft from the NW, and with clean offshore winds from the NNE at 6 mph, it's going to be smooth and lined up. The combined energy is still moderate (86), but the offshore wind makes all the difference here. It’s a consistent break that’s exposed to the NW, which is right in the sweet spot for this swell. For a beachbreak setup, the 8-second period is fine, and the conditions will be clean. Watch out for the crowds though, as it can get busy often.

Before that standout, there are a few other moments worth a paddle. Friday morning the 10th and Saturday morning the 11th both have glassy conditions and tiny 2 ft and 1 ft swells respectively. They’re not going to blow you away, but if you’re desperate for a slippery session, it’ll be clean. Then on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th of July, we get another sniff of clean, offshore conditions with small 3 ft to 1 ft swell. Nothing big, but the wind is good.

Looking further out, the swell picks up a little on Saturday the 19th of July, but it's not clean. The real potential is the Monday the 20th I already mentioned. Then on Tuesday the 21st of July, we see the biggest swell of the period at 5 ft from the NNW, with a solid 9-second period and wave energy jumping to 375 (moderate). The wind is cross-shore at 9 mph, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the largest swell on offer. That size is still fine for most surfers, but not for beginners.

The rest of the time, especially after the second week, is mostly small, choppy, or onshore. A few days have clean offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s not a total blank, but the pickings are slim.

Rusty.

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