Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: if you’re looking for a surf in the coming weeks, you might want to sit this one out. We’ve got a long, grim stretch ahead with nothing worth paddling out for.

Right now, and for the entire 16-day forecast window, Las Piscinas is a no-go. It’s a consistent reef break that usually handles a fair bit, but the conditions are just hostile. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, but you won’t care about that because you won’t be in it.

Starting from Sunday the 23rd of August, we’ve got a tiny 3 ft wave from the north with a period of 10 seconds, but it’s blown out by a 6 mph onshore breeze. The combined swell energy is weak (267). It’s all downhill from there. Monday the 24th bumps up to 6 ft, but it’s still onshore and messy. By Tuesday the 25th, the wind swings cross-onshore, and it’s choppy. The swell stays around 4-5 ft with a short period of 10 seconds, and the energy is weak to moderate (386-320). Just poor.

The middle of the week, Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th, is even worse. Swell drops to 3 ft and 2 ft, periods down to 8 and 7 seconds, and the energy falls off a cliff (106 down to 52). It’s a total flat spell.

Then we get a bit of a pulse from Friday the 28th through Saturday the 29th, with swell jumping to 7 ft and 8 ft from the NNE, but the period is junk – 6 to 8 seconds. That’s pure windswell, and with 16 mph cross-onshore winds, it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. The energy picks up (464 to 762), but the quality is zero. For the experienced crew, that 8 ft is borderline expert-only size, but with those winds, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The first few days of September keep the same story: onshore winds, short-period swell between 5 ft and 8 ft, and a moderate breeze ruining any chance of a clean face. The energy stays moderate to strong (273 to 781), but every single entry says “poor surf conditions.” There’s not a single standout, not one moment where the wind lines up with the swell.

Honestly, this is a blank run. The reef is consistent, but the weather just won’t play ball. Sometimes you get a run like this – it’s normal for the area when the trades lock in from the NNE. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. I’d save the wax for another week.

Rusty.

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