Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the 16-day window at Las Piscinas.

Honestly, the outlook is a tough one. This spot is a consistent reef, exposed to the north, and it's getting waves pretty much the whole time, but the problem is a persistent onshore and cross-onshore wind that just won't let up. The water temp is sitting at 74°F with an anomaly of 1°F, so it's pretty much average for this time of year. The first proper surf recommendation doesn't really appear until the 8th of August, and even then it's marginal.

The period kicks off on the 31st of July with a 5ft swell from the NNE, but a cross-on breeze and a weak 7-second period makes for a choppy, poor surf conditions. The combined energy is only 210 (weak) and it's a "poor surf conditions" call. That pattern of onshore and cross-on wind from the north and NNE just continues day after day, with the swell staying in the 3ft to 5ft range and periods struggling to get past 7 seconds. The energy is consistently low, staying in the double digits up to low 200s. This is not surfable stuff.

The end of the first week and into the second week finally sees the swell size push up. By the 6th of August, we're seeing 5ft to 6ft, but it's still blown out by 16 mph onshore winds. The energy starts to climb into the 200s (236, 187), but the conditions are still "poor surf conditions".

Then we get to the 7th of August. The swell jumps to 8ft from the NNE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy skyrockets to 615 (strong wave energy). However, the wind is still a solid 16 mph onshore, and then cross-onshore in the afternoon. This is a lot of raw power, but it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. It's over 5ft, so it's too big for beginners, and only for experts. The 8th of August shows a similar story, with a 7ft swell and 8-second period. The morning has a "marginal surf forecast" score of 1 out of 10, which is the only bright spot in the whole run. The energy is 580 (strong) and the wind is finally a lighter 9 mph onshore. This is the one true standout. It's still not perfect, but it's the most likely window for a session. The afternoon of the 8th goes back to "poor surf conditions".

The rest of the 16 days, from the 9th of August through the 15th, is a repeat of the same story: 6ft to 7ft swell, onshore or cross-onshore wind, and "poor surf conditions" across the board. The energy sits in the 300s to 500s, which is moderate to strong, but it's all wasted with the wind. Even the 15th of August, with a 6ft swell and 8-second period, it's still a cross-onshore 16 mph breeze.

So, the best on offer is the morning of the 8th of August. You'll get a solid 7ft NNE groundswell, with a long period of 8 seconds. The energy is strong (580), and the wind is a lighter onshore breeze. It's going to be a long-period swell, which can make it a bit straight at the beach, but being a reef break, it should hold up better. It's too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it's the only window with a sniff of potential. All other days are a write-off from the wind.

Rusty

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