Surf Forecasts:
Nuevo Loco surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Aug 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuevo Loco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
I’ll be honest with you, the next 16 days look pretty flat. The only break in the game is Nuevo Loco, a reef that needs a SSW swell to get going, but it’s inconsistent – so you need everything to come together.
Your best bet, and really your only one, is Sunday, the 16th of August. We’re talking about 1ft of south swell, but the wind is glassy calm all day. The water is warm at 85°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined swell energy is weak at 50, so these are tiny, clean waves – perfect for a longboard or just getting wet. The period is a long 16 seconds, so it’s groundswell, but at this size it’s mellow.
After that, Monday the 17th bumps to 2ft but the period drops to a short 7 seconds, and the wind gets messy. Then it’s days of 0.7ft to 1ft south swell, mostly with offshore winds but with barely any energy (combined energy often under 50). There are a few glassy mornings (like the 24th, 25th, 27th of August) but the swell is just too small.
Late in the month, around the 28th to the 31st of August, you get a few more 1ft south swell days with clean winds, but the energy stays weak, between 50 and 64. For an inconsistent reef, that’s just not enough.
Basically, if you’ve got a log, you might find a few fun little waves on the glassy mornings, but there’s no standout session. With such tiny swell and occasional offshore winds, this setup might actually be more fun for a kite surfer on the windier days. Keep your hopes low and your eyes on the forecast – it usually doesn’t stay this quiet for long.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:34PM4.80m | 6:55AM4.93m | 7:16PM4.55m | 7:35AM4.66m | 7:58PM4.25m | 8:16AM4.34m | 8:43PM3.94m | 9:01AM4.03m | 9:34PM3.64m | 9:53AM3.76m | 10:36PM3.43m | 10:57AM3.58m | 11:50PM3.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.30m | 1:04PM0.42m | 1:17AM0.58m | 1:45PM0.67m | 1:57AM0.90m | 2:27PM0.95m | 2:40AM1.23m | 3:15PM1.23m | 3:29AM1.52m | 4:13PM1.46m | 4:33AM1.74m | 5:26PM1.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 11 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 21 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 54 | 51 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 20 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | SE 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 61 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 61 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176 |
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