Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Las Piscinas over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The forecast is calling for a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. We're looking at a solid blank run from now until around the 17th of July. That's nearly two weeks of onshore winds and messy, weak surf. The good news? It won't stay this way forever, and the tail end of the period is where the real interest lies.

The first real standout, and honestly the only window that looks truly worth paddling out for, is the weekend of the 19th and 20th of July. The swell finally starts to build properly, with a good, solid pulse of north-northeast swell. On Sunday the 19th, we're looking at waves around 7 ft, and the energy is getting serious – the combined energy reading hits 505 (moderate) and climbs to 637 (strong) by Monday the 20th. The swell is coming from the north-northeast, which is a good direction for this spot. Now, the wind is still a bit of a nuisance, blowing onshore from the north-northeast at 12-15 mph, so it won't be glassy perfection, but the size and power will make it worth it. Just be warned, with waves over 7 ft, this is strictly for the experienced crew. Beginners, sit this one out. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit decision is easy.

Now, the week leading up to that, from the 17th, we start to see some hints of life. Swell picks up to 5 ft on the Friday, but the wind is a cross-onshore, keeping things a bit bumpy. Fairly choppy and not the cleanest, but it's a step in the right direction. The combined energy is moderate (174-188), so there's something to work with.

For the rest of the period, it's a write-off. From now until the 16th, swell is small, period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It's a real frustrating stretch of "poor surf conditions" with weak energy readings. We're talking combined energy values as low as 37 (weak) and the swell barely cracking 4 ft most days. It's just not doing anything for us.

So, to sum it up: hold your horses. The first two weeks are a dead loss. The real action, and the only true standout, is the weekend of the 19th and 20th of July. Get your big-wave board ready and keep an eye on the wind – a little swing offshore could make it truly special. But as it stands, it's a solid, powerful, expert-only north-northeast swell.

Rusty.

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