Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Gotta level with you: scanning this whole 16-day forecast, there’s no greenroom day that’s gonna blow your mind. The swell shows up, but that wind just won't get out of our face. It’s a real bummer because the consistency is there, but the quality is just not.

We start on Tuesday the 18th with a small 3ft swell from the north, but it’s getting all chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. Water temp is 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual around here. The wave energy is weak, only reading 142 units, and the period is short, so it’s not doing anything for us.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are more of the same. The swell picks up slightly to around 4 to 4ft, but the wind is still on or cross-onshore. The energy is between 143 and 211 units, which is still weak to moderate. It’s just poor out there, folks. You’re fighting the chop, not riding it.

Come the 22nd and 23rd, we see a bit more size, with the swell reaching 5ft, but the period is still short at 7 seconds. Energy is picking up, hitting 252 units on Saturday afternoon, but that cross-onshore wind is just ruining it. Sunday the 23rd is a touch smaller, back to 4ft, but the energy jumps up to 304 units in the afternoon. Still, the onshore wind makes it a choppy deal.

Heading into the 24th and 25th, the swell builds a little more. We’re seeing 5ft to 6ft, with periods around 9 seconds. The energy is getting more moderate, around 342 to 411 units. But here’s the kicker—the wind is still cross-onshore, and it’s picking up to 25 km/h by Tuesday the 25th. It’s looking less like a surf day and more like a day for the kite surfers to play.

The tail end of the month, from the 27th to the 30th, is where we see some real power. Swell heights are in that 6ft to 7ft range. That’s solid surf, and it’s kicking up some serious energy—up to 671 units on Friday the 28th. But again, the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore from the north-northeast. It’s going to be lumpy and tough. If you’re an expert, you might find some power, but it won’t be pretty. For anyone else, give it a miss.

We fade into September. The 1st sees some smaller 3ft to 4ft waves, but still onshore. Then on Wednesday the 2nd, it just dies completely, down to 2ft from the NNW. It’s flat out there. So if you’re looking for the best window, that stretch from the 27th to the 30th has the most size and energy, but you’ll be earning it in bad conditions. There’s no real spot to highlight here, it’s all very average. Keep expectations low and wait for the next proper swell.

That’s all from me. Keep watching the charts and hope for that wind to turn.

Rusty.

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