Surf Forecasts:
Nuevo Loco surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period, S swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nuevo Loco in the next 16 days are 0.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuevo Loco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Nuevo Loco. We're looking at a long, long run of tiny, mostly poor surf. The water is sitting at a warm 85.3°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only exciting thing going on.
Right from the start, it's grim. Tuesday the 15th through to the 24th of September is a massive gap of nearly zero action. We're talking ankle-snappers of 0.7ft to 1.0ft from the south, with a weak combined energy that barely gets into double digits (36-65). The period is long, between 14 and 21 seconds, so there are long waits between sets for almost nothing. While Wednesday morning the 16th sees some glassy conditions, it’s on waves that are basically unrideable. Even when the wind goes offshore, there's just no push.
Thursday the 24th is a slight change, but not a good one. A 3.3ft south-southwest swell shows up, but it's junk period at 5 seconds. That's windswell, not groundswell, so it will be weak and sloppy. The wind stays cross-onshore, making it choppy. The combined energy only hits 54-65, which tells you how underwhelming it really is. This continues right through to the end of the month.
The absolute best chance you've got, and I'm scraping the barrel here, is Wednesday morning the 16th. Yeah, it's only 1.0ft from the south with a period of 16 seconds, and the energy is a paltry 54. But the wind is dead calm, glassy. You might find a knee-high dribbler if you're desperate, but "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" is the file’s call, and they're not wrong.
Honestly, through the 26th, it's consistently poor. If you're a kite surfer, that 3.3ft bump on the 24th with the cross-onshore wind might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a full two-week write-off. Hang loose, check back later.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 26 | 25 | 53 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 66 | 29 | 25 | 55 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42PM4.53m | 6:55AM4.57m | 7:20PM4.24m | 7:33AM4.26m | 8:02PM3.93m | 8:15AM3.95m | 8:50PM3.63m | 9:07AM3.67m | 9:52PM3.41m | 10:13AM3.48m | 11:10PM3.33m | 11:32AM3.44m | 00:26AM3.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.37m | 00:42AM0.66m | 1:06PM0.62m | 1:19AM0.95m | 1:46PM0.92m | 2:00AM1.26m | 2:30PM1.22m | 2:47AM1.56m | 3:26PM1.48m | 3:50AM1.79m | 4:39PM1.64m | 5:13AM1.88m | 6:00PM1.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 20 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 53 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 21 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 6 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 66 | 29 | 25 | 55 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SSW 11 | S 9 | — | S 24 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 21 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 183 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 66 | 61 |
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