Surf Forecasts:
Nuevo Loco surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, S swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s 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 (Aug 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s 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 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuevo Loco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, the next 16 days around Nuevo Loco are looking properly bleak. There just isn’t any real surf on the table. We're talking tiny, weak, and mostly unrideable—unless you're a total beginner who's just happy to be out there. For the rest of us, it's a waiting game.
We start off on Wednesday afternoon with a weak 1ft south swell and a short, 7-second period. The water is a touch warmer than usual at 85°, but that's the only thing that's warm about this forecast. It's glassy, but there's no power.
Thursday and Friday don't get any better. The swell drops to under 1ft, and even though the period stretches out to a long 13-18 seconds, there's just no size. It's clean with light offshore breezes, but it's still flat. That long period is just a tease.
Saturday the 8th shows a little pulse, with energy picking up to 108 in the afternoon. The swell bumps to 2ft, but that's still barely a ripple. There's a risk of storms, but the offshore breeze will keep the surface clean if you're that desperate.
Then from Sunday the 9th right through Friday the 14th, it's a dead zone. We're talking 1ft or less, with a few glassy mornings and light offshores, but nothing with any push. There are some slightly better moments, like Saturday the 15th with a bit more energy, but it's still not worth the paddle.
The second week just continues the same sad story. Tiny swell, a few offshore windows, but no real waves. There's a small bump on Thursday the 20th with the swell reaching 2ft and energy climbing to 85, but it's weak, and this inconsistent reef needs a lot more juice to break properly. This is a proper dry spell, and it's pretty normal for this area when the swell just shuts off.
There is no standout day here, no reason to get excited. Honestly, with the clean, light winds, this looks way more interesting for the kite crew than for us surfers. Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath. Forecasts can shift, but right now, it's a long, flat haul.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
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 kJ | 9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 45 | 79 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 55 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:33PM4.11m | 8:55AM4.39m | 9:29PM3.95m | 9:54AM4.25m | 10:36PM3.84m | 11:03AM4.17m | 11:52PM3.85m | 12:17PM4.20m | 1:07AM4.02m | 1:29PM4.36m | 2:14AM4.31m | 2:33PM4.59m | 3:12AM4.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.96m | 3:15PM0.93m | 3:30AM1.14m | 4:19PM1.03m | 4:39AM1.28m | 5:33PM1.05m | 5:59AM1.29m | 6:49PM0.91m | 7:16AM1.13m | 7:57PM0.67m | 8:23AM0.86m | 8:55PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 36 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 48 | 45 | 79 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | NE 3 | — | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 30 | 30 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 20 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 10 | S 21 | S 9 | S 21 | S 16 | S 6 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 3 | SE 5 | — | NW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 1 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
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