Surf Forecasts:
Playa Los Cerritos surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Los Cerritos this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Los Cerritos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Los Cerritos in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Los Cerritos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Playa Los Cerritos. It’s a beach and point setup that’s best for beginners, and it’s fairly consistent with a bit of an E offshore. The water is sitting at 85°F, which is a good two degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – proper tropical bath water.
To be honest, the first week or so is a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got tiny waves rolling in, around 2ft to 4ft from the SW and SSW, but the winds are mostly cross-on or onshore. It’s not doing us any favours. There’s a little glimmer on Sunday the 9th in the afternoon – the wind goes glassy, calm. But the swell is only 3ft, so it’s more of a cleanup job than a standout session.
The real lift doesn’t come until Friday the 14th of August. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSW, and the period is a cracking 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell with some real punch. The waves will have a nice shape to them, but that long period means they might be a bit straight at this beach-and-point setup. Keep in mind that 5ft is still manageable for most, but it’s a step up from the dribble we’ve had.
The wind on that Friday morning is on, but it’s only a light breeze at 6 mph which is fine. The afternoon is a cross-on breeze, but again light. This is the best of the bunch. If you want a window, Saturday the 15th is similar in size but the wind picks up to a gentle breeze and it gets choppy, so the Friday is the one to aim for. After that, the swell drops back to smaller sizes again.
Basically, if you’re patient, there’s a little window around the 14th where the energy is on. Nothing here is screaming epic, but that Friday morning has the best chance of a decent wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 100 | 102 | 144 | 140 | 286 | 218 | 480 | 556 | 493 | 568 | 344 | 400 | 389 | 286 | 249 | 298 | 332 | 293 | 547 | 316 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.62m | 2:25AM0.98m | 1:48PM1.61m | 3:20PM1.64m | 7:26AM1.18m | 4:48PM1.72m | 7:45AM1.28m | 5:56PM1.83m | 8:11AM1.38m | 6:51PM1.93m | 8:38AM1.46m | 7:38PM1.98m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.66m | 5:53AM0.91m | 10:26PM0.53m | 11:48PM0.35m | 10:16AM1.13m | 00:42AM0.17m | 11:51AM1.05m | 1:25AM0.05m | 12:49PM0.93m | 2:04AM-0.02m | 1:36PM0.81m | 2:39AM-0.02m | |||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 100 | 102 | 144 | 140 | 286 | 172 | 480 | 556 | 493 | 568 | 344 | 400 | 389 | 286 | 249 | 298 | 249 | 293 | 547 | 183 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 13 | 28 | 127 | 138 | 218 | 124 | 89 | 114 | 69 | 94 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 112 | 253 | 332 | 171 | 186 | 316 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 12 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 28 | 97 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 550 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 365 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 24 | 406 | 49 | 5 |
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