Conditions at Los Locos in August
August: Warm Water, Tiny Swell And High-Pressure Stillness
August mirrors July but with an ever-so-slightly better wind statistic: ideal conditions 44% of the time. Average swell remains at 3ft (1m), period is 9.2s, and the swell direction again comes through the NW at 58.8% and NNW at 25.3%. Most waves fall in the 0.5-1m and 1-1.5m classes, with only 7.8% of NW energy reaching 1.5-2m. It is small, but not necessarily flat-the exposure of the beach ensures a pulse of some sort on most days.
The wind pattern is typical summer: ENE at 12.4% and E at 10.8% in the morning, followed by an afternoon WNW seabreeze at 14.8% that can make things messy. The warmest water of the year at 21.5°C and air temperatures near 20.8°C mean the beach is buzzing, but surfers need to look for early windows or days when a distant tropical storm sends a longer-period pulse across the Atlantic. Those are the exceptions; expect mellow, small summer surf.
Average Spot conditions at Los Locos in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Los Locos during August. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Los Locos for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Los Locos for August. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Los Locos.