Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Las Piscinas.

Honestly, this run is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window, but the first few days are a real struggle. The surf is there, but it's wrapped up in poor conditions, so we’re in a bit of a holding pattern. The water is sitting at 74°F which is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The first real chance to even consider paddling out doesn’t come until the Saturday morning of the 1st of August. Even then, it’s looking marginal, with a 5ft swell from the NNE at a short 7 seconds. The energy is moderate (295), and while the wind is a light breeze from the north, it’s still onshore. It’s one of those sessions where you might get a few, but you’ll be working for them.

The rest of the first week is a write-off. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up the 4ft to 6ft swell. It’s a bit of a grind.

Heads up for the second week. We start seeing a real pulse of energy. The 5th of August (Wednesday) brings a 7ft to 7ft NNE swell, but it’s still short period (8 seconds) and the wind is onshore. The energy is getting strong (529-627), but the wind is ruining the party. The 6th of August (Thursday) sees the swell push to 8ft, but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That’s big enough to be expert-only territory, and it’s messy.

The standout moment, if you can call it that, is the morning of the 8th of August (Saturday). The swell drops a touch to 7ft from the NNE, period stretches to 8 seconds, and the wind goes light and onshore from the north. The energy is still strong (630). It’s the only morning in the whole run that gets a marginal rating instead of a full 'poor'. It’s not clean, it’s not perfect, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

For the rest of the second week, the swell stays solidly over 7ft, but the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, and the period never gets long enough to sort out the shape. The 10th and 11th of August see fresh breezes over 19 mph, making it a real battle. At that point, with that much wind and size, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

So, bottom line: there’s no true gem in this 16-day window. The best chance to get wet is the morning of the 8th of August, but keep your expectations low. It’s a lean stretch.

Rusty.

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