Nuevo Loco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin' at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a slow cooker. We're not talkin' about any pumping groundswell, but there's a few windows where you can get a wet suit on and have a little fun. The combined swell energy is weak for most of the run, with values under 100, but it does creep up into that moderate range (103) for one brief moment.

The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 86°F, so you can leave the 5/4 at home.

Alright, let's get into the details. The first real chance to get out is Saturday, August 29th at Nuevo Loco. It's a reef break, exposed to the south, and it's inconsistent, so you gotta be patient. The forecast shows a little 0.3ft swell from the south, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, which is good for the reef, but the size is tiny. The combined energy is only 64, so it's weak. But, and this is a big but, the wind is light offshore from the NNW in the morning, so it'll be clean. The afternoon brings a risk of t-storms with a gentle offshore. It's surfable, but very ordinary.

That little pulse keeps going into Sunday, August 30th. Still tiny, 1ft from the south, with a 15-second period. The energy is just a touch higher at 78-99, and we've got a light offshore breeze from the NW all day. It's clean, but you're gonna be working for those little nuggets.

Now, Monday, September 1st, the swell picks up a bit. Tuesday morning, September 1st, we see 2ft from the south, with a short period of 6 seconds. The energy is 74, still weak. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the west, so it's clean but the short period means the waves will be a bit fat and weak. The afternoon sees a bump to 3ft from the SSW, with a 7-second period, and the combined energy finally hits 103 – moderate energy. But the wind goes cross-shore, so it's not as clean. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at that point.

After that, it's back to the tiny stuff. We get a few glassy mornings on Wednesday, September 2nd and Thursday, September 3rd, with 0.7ft from the south and a very long 18-19 second period. The energy is weak, around 47-48. It's a beautiful morning for a paddle, but not much of a wave.

The best of the run, if you can call it that, looks like Saturday, September 5th. The morning shows 1ft from the south, 16-second period, with a light offshore from the NW. The combined energy is 96, the highest of the week. The wind stays light offshore all day. It's still inconsistent, but if you're at Nuevo Loco, you'll find the cleanest, most rideable waves of the period. The wind is offshore, which is a major positive, and the long period will give the small swell a bit of push on the reef.

The rest of the run into the second week is more of the same – tiny, inconsistent, with some clean windows. There's a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Wednesday, September 9th, but the swell is only 1.0ft. It's a waiting game. The forecast is less certain this far out, but it's a promising trend of small, clean conditions if you're chasing the ankle-biters.

So, my call: Nuevo Loco on Saturday, September 5th, with the morning light offshore wind and the highest energy of the week. It's not a standout by any means, but it's the best on offer. The rest of the time, it's a longboard or a foiler if you've got one.

Rusty.

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