Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up at Los Locos.

First up, the water is sitting right around 69°F with a tiny anomaly, so it's basically what you'd expect for this time of year – no surprises there.

Right, we’ve got a slow start. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are pretty quiet. We’re looking at tiny swell, around 1ft to 3ft from the NW, and while the winds are light and clean at times, there’s just not enough push to get excited about. It’s marginal at best, more of a paddle-around day.

Then things start to wake up on Sunday the 13th. That’s the first real standout. We get a nice jump in energy, with the combined swell energy hitting 557 (moderate) in the morning and building to 580 (moderate) by the afternoon. Swell size comes up to 4ft to 5ft from the NW, and the period stretches out to a solid 12 seconds – proper groundswell. Winds are offshore from the ENE in the afternoon, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is a great, user-friendly day for the beginner-friendly setup here.

Monday the 14th keeps that good vibe going with 3ft to 4ft NW swell and clean offshore winds, but the energy drops a little to 224-343. Still very surfable.

We hit a bit of a rough patch from Tuesday the 15th through to Monday the 21st. The wind swings around to the west and picks up, bringing in choppy, cross-onshore conditions. Swell sticks around, but the quality is ruined. It’s a week of poor to marginal surf, with a couple of days where the period drops to 6 or 8 seconds – just not worth the drive. Some showers around too on the 16th and 17th, but the wind stays clean enough on the 17th that the 5ft to 6ft NW swell (energy up to 672) might be worth a look for experienced surfers if you can find a sheltered bank.

The next true standout is Friday the 18th. Morning glass-off from the SE, then a clean offshore breeze from the NE in the afternoon. Swell is 3ft to 4ft from the NW with a long 13-second period. Energy is around 250-550. This is clean, lined up, and perfect for all levels.

Saturday the 19th shows a bigger spike – 6ft from the NNW in the morning with a massive energy of 1077 (strong), but conditions are labelled marginal and the wind is blowing fresh from the ENE by the afternoon. The size may be too much for the beginner crowd, but strong intermediate to experts might score if the wind plays ball.

After another messy spell from the 20th to the 24th, we’ve got a real potential classic at the very end of the forecast. Friday the 25th is the highlight of the whole window. The morning is absolutely glassy with 7ft NW groundswell at a very long 15-second period and combined energy of 2242 (very strong). By the afternoon it’s 8ft and clean offshore from the ENE, with energy at 1976. This is proper, powerful, expert-level surf. At over 7ft it’s too big for beginners, but for experienced surfers this could be a session to remember. Just keep in mind this is over two weeks out, so the exact timing could shift.

Saturday the 26th winds things down with clean 5ft NW swell and lighter winds, giving a solid, fun end to the run.

To sum it up: the best windows are Sunday the 13th, Friday the 18th, and the potential bomb on Friday the 25th. Don't bother with the middle of the month – it’s mostly blown out.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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