Surf Forecasts:
Nuevo Loco surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, S swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nuevo Loco this week:
The surf forecast for Nuevo Loco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nuevo Loco in the next 16 days are 0.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Nov 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 8th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuevo Loco over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 67 | 62 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 52 | 72 | 103 | 133 | 124 | 113 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:51PM4.21m | 2:08AM4.54m | 2:39PM4.36m | 2:51AM4.63m | 3:21PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.68m | 3:59PM4.52m | 4:07AM4.68m | 4:36PM4.52m | 4:44AM4.63m | 5:12PM4.46m | 5:20AM4.53m | 5:49PM4.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.93m | 8:27AM0.63m | 8:41PM0.82m | 9:08AM0.48m | 9:21PM0.74m | 9:45AM0.38m | 9:59PM0.69m | 10:22AM0.35m | 10:36PM0.70m | 10:57AM0.38m | 11:12PM0.76m | 11:34AM0.47m | 11:49PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 52 | 72 | 103 | 133 | 124 | 113 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 19 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 3 | S 8 | SW 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | WNW 4 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 25 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 46 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 64 | 75 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 66 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
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