Los Naranjos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in with the local outlook for Los Naranjos.

First up, let’s get real. This is a sandbar and river mouth setup, and it's very consistent for getting waves, but the quality is gonna be a real mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The immediate outlook, starting Sunday the 19th of July, is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a moderate 7 ft swell from the NE, but it’s coming with a short 8-second period and a cross-onshore wind from the ENE at 9 mph. The combined energy reads 574 (moderate), but it’s gonna be choppy and messy. Conditions stay marginal through most of the next week, with the swell hanging around 5 ft to 6 ft and that same annoying cross-onshore breeze. It’s paddle-worthy but nothing to write home about.

A little glimmer shows up on the afternoon of Thursday the 23rd of July. The swell drops to 4 ft from the NE, but the wind goes completely glassy. That’s your best shot for a clean, if small, session. The energy is weak at 169, but the lack of wind makes it surfable.

We go through another patch of marginal, cross-onshore stuff until the afternoon of Monday the 27th of July. The wind goes glassy again, and the swell is 5 ft from the NE with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate at 304. This is another clean window, but the waves will be ordinary.

Now, the biggest news comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The swell jumps to 10 ft from the NE, with a combined energy of 1009 (strong). That’s a big, powerful wave. The wind is onshore from the NE at 9 mph, and the forecast outright says it’s too big for this break. Unless you’re an absolute expert, stay out of the water that afternoon. The same goes for Sunday the 2nd of August, when we see another 10 ft NE swell with an energy of 1190 (strong). That’s also too big for this spot.

The real standout is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July, and the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. But as I said, those are expert-only and dangerous. For the average surfer, the best bet is the glassy sessions on Thursday the 23rd and Monday the 27th of July. Look for the cleanest conditions and don’t expect much size.

If you’re a kite surfer, all this cross-onshore chop and consistent swell energy will look way more interesting than it does for a paddle surfer.

Alright, keep your eyes on the horizon. Rusty out.

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