
Surf Forecasts:
Los Locos surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW 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 (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Los Locos in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Locos over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a quiet spell. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of tiny, uninspiring surf ahead. For the first week and a half, you’ll be lucky to find a wave that’s worth getting wet for. The real story is a total lack of energy, with weak combined swell energy values mostly in the low double digits (52 to 80), and a whole lot of flat spells. There are solid gaps of several days where I wouldn’t even bother checking the beach.
The only spot in the game is Los Locos. It’s a consistent, exposed beginner-friendly break that loves a north-west swell, which is exactly what we’re getting. But the size is tiny – we’re looking at 1 ft to 3 ft for the whole period. The swell direction is good, coming from the NW, but the period is short, mostly around 5 to 11 seconds, so it’s mostly weak windswell, not proper groundswell.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
Let’s walk through the first few days. Thursday the 9th is your best bet, and it’s still nothing to write home about. Morning has a clean 2 ft NW swell with a light offshore breeze from the NNE. It’s surfable, but the energy is weak (52). The afternoon stays clean with a 2 ft WNW swell, but the wind shifts to a cross-off. It’s just very ordinary.
Friday the 10th is a write-off. The wind goes cross-shore and the swell is messy. Forget it. Saturday the 11th gives us a glimmer – a 1 ft NW swell with a clean offshore NE wind at 9 mph. The period stretches to 11 seconds, which is the best we’ll see, but it’s still small. The energy is moderate (80), but the size is just too small to get excited about. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are back to poor conditions.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday morning the 11th. It’s the cleanest, highest quality we get. The offshore wind and the modest bump in period make it the pick of a very thin bunch. Even then, it’s a session for the longboard or a funboard, not a performance shortboard.
From the 14th right through to the 23rd of July, the forecast is a wasteland. We’ve got days of 0.3 ft to 2 ft slop, onshore winds, and combined energy dropping to single digits (1 to 13). It’s genuinely poor. There’s a brief flicker on Monday the 20th afternoon with a 3 ft NNW swell and clean cross-off wind, giving a combined energy of 59, but it’s a one-off in a sea of flatness.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, this is a kite surfer’s forecast, not a paddle surfer’s. The wind is strong and cross-shore on a lot of days, and the waves are too small and weak for anything fun unless you’re on a foil. If you’re desperate for a surf, Saturday morning the 11th is your only real shot, but keep your expectations on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 45 | 59 | 43 | 58 | 59 | 37 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 60 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:28PM3.04m | 12:10PM2.93m | 00:40AM3.02m | 1:22PM3.03m | 1:56AM3.10m | 2:31PM3.20m | 3:06AM3.25m | 3:34PM3.44m | 4:07AM3.43m | 4:30PM3.68m | 5:03AM3.58m | 5:22PM3.89m | 5:53AM3.67m | 6:11PM4.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.84m | 6:21PM0.94m | 7:00AM0.83m | 7:34PM0.83m | 8:08AM0.74m | 8:43PM0.63m | 9:11AM0.58m | 9:45PM0.38m | 10:08AM0.41m | 10:42PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.24m | 11:34PM-0.01m | 11:49AM0.13m | ||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | |
9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | 9:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
40 | 45 | 59 | 43 | 58 | 59 | 37 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 60 | 19 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 |
7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | N 5 | N 8 | NE 4 | NW 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 10 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 235 | 151 | 386 | 298 | 295 | 363 |
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Information about the Los Locos Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Los Locos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Los Locos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Los Locos surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Los Locos) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Los Locos may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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