Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch of surf ahead. The forecast is all “poor surf conditions” for the next couple of weeks, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

The only game in town is Las Piscinas, a reef that’s reliable and open to the north. The water is a warm 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a spring suit.

We kick off Wednesday morning, the 26th of August, with a clean 3ft wave from the north, a light north wind blowing straight onshore, and a period of 9 seconds. The swell energy is moderate (164). It’s small but clean. That’s your best bet in this whole window. The afternoon drops to 3ft, still clean, but the period shortens to 8 seconds. It’s nothing special.

Thursday the 27th, the wind swings to the NNE and goes cross-on, messing things up. The swell drops to 2ft in the morning, and the energy is weak (41). Forget it.

Friday the 28th brings a bit more size, with 5ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, but the period is short (6-7 seconds) and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze, so it’s gonna be choppy. The energy hits 321 in the afternoon, but the quality is poor.

Over the weekend, Saturday the 29th offers 5ft from the NNW with a longer 10-second period, giving a moderate energy of 661. But the wind is still cross-on, so it’s not clean. Sunday the 30th, the wind goes back onshore, the swell drops to 4ft, and the period is a short 9 seconds. Still poor.

The whole first week is the same story: small to moderate swell, onshore wind, and poor surf. There’s a gap of several days from the 31st of August through to the 7th of September where conditions are consistently poor. The wind stays onshore from the NNE, the swell is short period, and the energy is moderate at best.

There is one little glimmer. On Tuesday, the 8th of September, we get a 4ft swell from the north with a very long period of 14 seconds. The energy jumps to 760, which is strong. The wind is light and onshore, and the forecast says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” instead of “poor.” That’s a standout window, but it’s over a week away and the tide could mess it up. For a reef like Las Piscinas, that long period could set up some nice lines if the tide works, but it’s a long-range call and not something to plan a trip around.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s no real standout. Las Piscinas is consistent, but it’s not producing. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-on, and the swell is either too small, too short period, or both. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger wind days might be more interesting than paddling into this stuff.

Keep an eye on that 8th of September window, but for now, I’d say take a break. The forecast can always change, and a spot like this doesn’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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