Los Naranjos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty quiet start. The surf at Los Naranjos is really struggling to get its act together for the first several days. The energy is weak, with combined swell readings sitting at just 156 and 137 (moderate wave energy) on Monday, and the waves are only around 4 ft to 4 ft from the NE with a short period of 7 seconds. It’s just not doing much. The wind is light and from the NE nearly all day, keeping things fairly clean, but the swell just isn’t there to make it worthwhile.

Then Tuesday, the 8th, things pick up a bit in size – we see 7 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon from the NE, with periods still short at 7 seconds. The energy jumps to 465 and 735 (strong wave energy), but here’s the catch: the wind swings around to ENE at 15 km/h, blowing cross-onshore and making it choppy. The wave comment says “marginal surf forecast”. It’s not the clean, groomed stuff we want. Wednesday and Thursday the same story continues – decent sized swell (7 ft to 8 ft) but that cross-onshore wind keeps it messy. The energy is solid (836 and 580 on Wednesday), but conditions just aren’t clicking.

Honestly, the best on offer in this whole outlook is a couple of brief windows. Friday, 11th September afternoon is a standout. The swell drops to a clean 5 ft from the NE, period 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy from the NNW. That’s a recipe for clean, fun little waves. Energy is 233 (moderate). It’s not a big day, but it’s the most surfable window we’ve seen. The next one is Sunday, 13th September afternoon – 6 ft from the NE, 8 seconds, and again we get glassy conditions from the north wind. The energy is 493 (moderate) and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions”. That’s a solid call.

For the rest of the second week, it’s a mixed bag. We get a few more glassy windows, like Monday 14th afternoon (4 ft, glassy E wind, 205 energy) and Tuesday 15th morning (6 ft, NE wind, 268 energy), but the swell is small and inconsistent. Later on, Saturday 20th morning sees a little spike with 5 ft from the NE, a cross-offshore wind from the W, and the wave comment “expect good surf conditions” with 237 energy – that’s another sneaky good window.

The overall pattern is a lot of waiting for the right wind to line up with the swell. The wave quality is often marked as “marginal” due to tide or wind. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

So, if you’re itching to paddle out, I’d circle Friday 11th September afternoon and Sunday 13th September afternoon as your best bets for clean, fun waves. The rest of the time, you’ll be fighting the wind or the lack of push. Stay patient, and check the forecasts.

Rusty.

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