Los Naranjos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up here for Los Naranjos. It’s a sandbar/river mouth set-up, and it’s very consistent, but honestly, the first stretch of this 16-day window is looking pretty average. The swell is there, but the winds are going to mess with it a fair bit, and we’ve got a lot of marginal, mushy days ahead.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the thick rubber just yet.

The opening days, Monday the 17th through to Wednesday the 19th, are pretty underwhelming. We’ve got chest-to-shoulder-high waves, coming from the NE, but with a cross-onshore breeze and the threat of thunderstorms. The energy is moderate, in the 124 to 514 range, but it’s just not clean. The period is short too, around 7-8 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit crumbly and lacking punch. Not worth jumping out of bed for.

Thursday the 20th shows a tiny bit more push with the swell picking up to 5ft, but the wind still has that onshore element. We finally get a window on Tuesday the 18th, with a glassy morning and light winds, but the swell drops right out to 4ft and the energy is weak (184). It’s rideable, but you’ll be scratching for corners. That’s about the best of the first week, and that’s not saying a whole lot.

The swell builds as we head into the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd. Saturday morning sees the biggest surf of the period so far, 8ft from the NE. The energy jumps to 754, which is a solid, strong push. But the wind is a problem – 15 km/h from the ENE, cross-onshore, chopping it up. It’s a lot of water moving, but it’s going to be a bit of a mess. This size is getting real for a beginner, and the conditions will make it tricky for everyone. Sunday backs off slightly but keeps that onshore wind.

The middle of the next week just keeps on keeping on in the same vein. Cleaner windows pop up now and then, like early on Thursday the 27th when the wind goes glassy with 6ft waves and the energy at 493. The comment even says "expect good surf conditions." That’s a standout window – likely the best morning of the whole run. It’s a chance for some proper clean waves on the sandbar, even if they’re not huge. The afternoon of that day, the swell jumps to 8ft from the NE with a 9-second period and energy of 943. That’s a strong, powerful swell, but it’s also onshore wind and potentially stormy. At 8ft, this is expert territory only. This could be a classic case of too much, too messy.

After that, it fades. The last few days of the month and into September 1st have lighter winds, with a few glassy periods and waves around 5ft to 6ft, but the energy drops off. The week two stuff is more promising on the wind front but less powerful in the water.

Look, if I had to call it, the standout is that Thursday morning the 27th. Glassy, clean, head-high with a bit of power – that’s your best bet. The other morning that’s worth a look is Sunday the 30th, with lighter winds and a decent 5ft-6ft swell, though the energy isn't quite as strong.

The rest is just picking through the mediocrity. There’s plenty of it on offer, but you’ll be working for it.

Rusty.

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