Los Locos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Los Locos over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The surf is surfable, but it’s small and nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

Sunday the 16th is a typical small-wave day. We’re looking at a 3 ft swell from the northwest, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is a light cross-off, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak (96). Saturday the 17th is more of the same, just a little smaller. Monday the 18th has a tiny bump of offshore wind, but the swell drops right off to 1 ft, so it’s barely worth a paddle.

There’s a long stretch of weak, small surf from Tuesday the 19th through to Thursday the 20th. The swell is tiny, and the energy is low. There’s a moment on Thursday afternoon with a 2 ft swell and a moderate offshore wind, but it’s still ordinary.

The first real standout comes on Friday the 21st. This is the best window in the whole outlook. We get a 5 ft swell from the northwest, with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to a solid 373. The wind is offshore and light all day. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is your session. The break is consistent, exposed to the northwest (which is the optimum direction), and the offshore wind will keep it clean. Saturday morning the 22nd has a strong offshore wind, but the swell drops back to 3 ft and the energy is weaker, so Friday is the real pick.

After that, we’re back into a lull. Sunday the 23rd through Tuesday the 27th is mostly small, weak, and often messy. There’s a pulse of bigger swell on Monday the 24th, hitting 7 ft from the west-northwest, but the wind is cross-shore, then turns cross-on and strong, so it’s choppy and ugly. The energy is strong (494), but the conditions are poor. For a beach break, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Wednesday the 25th is even worse—6 ft swell but with a fresh cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions.

The last few days of the month and into the 31st stay small, mostly under 3 ft, with poor onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy is moderate at best, but the quality just isn’t there.

So, bottom line: the only real standout is Friday the 21st of August. Head to Los Locos for a clean, offshore, fun-size swell. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a waiting game. Trust me, it won’t stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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