Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough stretch for Las Piscinas. The whole 16-day window is a bust, start to finish. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions with no standout days. The wind is just relentless, hammering this reef from the NNE day in and day out. The swell is on the small side, and the period is short, so there’s no real push or shape to get excited about.

We kick off on Friday, July 24th, with a 7ft NNE swell and a short 7-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate at 472, but the wind is a strong 16 mph onshore from the NNE. It’s just messy. The water temp is 73°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same – swell bumps up a touch to 8ft, but the wind stays howling from the NNE at 19 mph, making it blown-out and choppy. The energy climbs into the moderate range (657 on Saturday morning), but it’s all for nothing.

The whole first week stays locked in this pattern. The swell drops slowly from 6ft on Monday, July 27th, down to 5ft by Thursday, July 30th. The period shortens up to 6 seconds, and the wind is still an onshore breeze around 12 mph. The energy readings drop from 381 down to 157 – weak, weak, weak. Friday, July 31st, sees a 5ft swell with a 6-second period, but the wind finally eases a bit to 9 mph. Still, the conditions are labelled “poor surf conditions,” so no dice.

We get a tiny glimmer on Saturday, August 1st. The morning sees a 5ft swell from the NNE with a 6-second period and light wind at 6 mph, but the energy is still weak at 331. Then, in the afternoon, the swell direction swings to the NW with a 3ft swell, but the period jumps to 11 seconds. The energy is moderate at 363, but the wind picks up to 12 mph. It’s still not happening.

The second week starts with a bit more energy. Sunday, August 2nd, has a 4ft swell from the NNW with a 12-second period in the morning, pushing the energy to 675 – moderate. The wind is light at 9 mph. This is the best-looking window, but “poor surf conditions” is the call. The afternoon has a 5ft swell with the same long period, but the wind is back up to 12 mph. Monday and Tuesday, August 3rd and 4th, go cross-onshore, which makes it even choppier. The swell drops to 3ft by Tuesday afternoon, and the wind is 16 mph. It’s a mess.

The rest of the week is a slow fade. Wednesday, August 5th, has a small 2ft to 3ft NNW swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is still onshore. Thursday, August 6th, sees a 5ft NNE swell pop up, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the energy is weak at 264. Friday, August 7th, and Saturday, August 8th, bring a 6ft to 7ft NNE swell, but the period is still 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore. The energy sits in the moderate range (420 to 485), but it’s all poor quality.

Honestly, there’s nothing here to chase. The wind never lets up, the swell is either short-period junk or too small, and the setup is just not for paddle surfing. If you’re into kiting, the wind and chop might be interesting, but for a surfer, this is a 16-day shutdown. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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