Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin’ at ya from the lineup.

First off, the story for this stretch is mostly about waitin’ for the good stuff. The first handful of days are a real struggle—small, weak, and cross-onshore junk. We’ve got energy readings barely crackin’ 50 or so, which is just tiny wind slop. Nothing worth paddlin’ out for until we hit Thursday the 27th. That morning, we finally get a little pulse of life: 4ft of NW swell at 8 seconds, glassy conditions, and the combined energy jumps to 133 (moderate). It’s still just “surfable” but at least you won’t be standin’ on the beach babysittin’ a log. The real turn happens Friday the 28th morning, when the swell bumps to 5ft, still NW, and the energy climbs to 256. That’s gettin’ interesting.

Now, the standout—and I mean the only real standout I’d get excited about—is Los Locos. That Saturday morning, the 29th of August, it’s gonna be special. We’ve got 5ft of NW swell, the wind goes glassy from the ENE, and the energy is solid at 415 (strong). The water is a touch warmer than normal at 72°. So that’s nice. This is clean, punchy surf for the intermediate and up. If you’re a beginner, that 5ft might be a bit much, but for everyone else, this is your window. The crowd situation? Expect it to be often busy—it’s a consistent, exposed break that handles that NW groundswell perfectly, and with that kind of clean glass, you’ll have company.

The run from the 29th into Monday the 31st keeps a good rhythm. Monday afternoon sees 6ft of NW swell with a 10-second period, offshore wind from the N, and energy skyrocketin’ to 690 (strong). That’s another top-tier session. Then Tuesday the 1st of September keeps 5ft rolling with offshore NE winds. Good, clean, solid.

But past that, the second week gets flaky. Winds shift cross-onshore and the quality drops. There’s a monster pulse on Monday the 7th of September—8ft to 10ft of NW swell, 19-second period, energy at 5847—but the comment says it all: too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and with that long period, it’s gonna be a washing machine at this beach. The cross-onshore wind doesn’t help either. So that one’s a pass unless you’re a madman on a gun.

Bottom line: the best days are Saturday 29th August through Tuesday 1st September. Clean, solid NW swell, good winds, and strong energy. Get in the water then. The rest is a gamble.

Rusty.

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