Surf Forecasts:
Las Piscinas surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, N swell with 1,463 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Las Piscinas this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Las Piscinas in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Piscinas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – if you’re looking at Las Piscinas for the next couple of weeks, you’re mostly going to be staring at a lot of onshore junk. The whole 16-day window is a mixed bag, with the first week looking pretty average to downright messy, and only a few moments later on that might clean up enough for a session.
Things kick off on Monday the 24th of August. It’s a clear morning, but wind is blowing from the NNE at 12 mph, cross-on, so it’s already choppy. Swell is 5.9 ft from the NNW with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a solid groundswell pulse, and the combined energy is moderate (887). But honestly, with that cross-onshore breeze, poor surf conditions is all you’re getting. Same story Monday afternoon: 5.6 ft from the NE, still cross-on, still choppy. Not worth paddling out.
Tuesday the 25th brings onshore wind from the NNE, morning and afternoon. Swell drops a bit – 4.9 ft then 4.3 ft from the north, period around 10 seconds. Still, onshore wind means poor surf. Wednesday the 26th sees the swell fade to 3.3 ft and then 2.6 ft, with onshore and cross-on winds respectively. Energy drops right off (168 then 104). This is small, weak, and messy. Thursday the 27th, the swell gets even smaller in the morning – 2.0 ft from the N with a period of 8 seconds – combined energy is a weak 65. Still cross-on breeze. Thursday afternoon picks up a bit to 3.9 ft but with a shocking 5-second period and cross-on wind, that’s just windswell junk.
Friday the 28th sees the swell jump back to 5.6 ft from the NNE, but the period is 6-7 seconds and the wind is cross-on, creating moderate chop. Energy climbs (239 then 305), but it’s still poor surf. Then comes Saturday the 29th. The morning shows 7.5 ft from the N, period 12 seconds, with combined energy jumping to a strong 1463. That’s the biggest pulse of the whole outlook, and it’s a proper groundswell. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is cross-on from the NNE at 16 mph. So you’ve got solid, powerful swell but it’s going to be blown out and choppy. Too big for beginners, and even for intermediates that cross-on chop will make it a battle. The afternoon settles to 5.2 ft, still cross-on.
Sunday the 30th through to Monday the 31st continues the pattern: onshore or cross-on winds, swell between 4.3 ft and 5.6 ft, poor surf conditions. Nothing to write home about.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting for the more experienced crew. Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd of September see a real surge in size. Tuesday hits 6.9 ft rising to 7.9 ft in the afternoon, then Wednesday morning and afternoon both push 9.8 ft from the NNE. Combined energy is strong (763, 1225, 1258). The period is short though – 8 to 9 seconds – so it’s windswell dominant, not the clean lines of a groundswell. Plus the wind is onshore, fresh breeze at 16-19 mph. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Unless you are an absolute expert and don’t mind blown-out, chunky conditions, skip it. It’s also too big for beginners and intermediate surfers.
Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September hold at 8.2 ft from the NNE, period 9 seconds, energy still strong (over 1000). But again, onshore and cross-on winds. Still poor surf for paddling. By Saturday the 5th, the swell stays around 7.9-8.2 ft, but it’s the same story: cross-on breeze.
Finally, on Sunday the 6th of September, there’s a slight shift. The morning still shows 8.2 ft from the NNE, period 10 seconds, energy 1264, but the wind turns onshore from the N at only 9 mph. The wave comment upgrades to “marginal” rather than “poor”. That’s the best you’re going to see in this entire outlook. It’s still a big, powerful swell (too big for beginners), but with cleaner conditions, a capable intermediate could find a wave or two at a reef like this, if you can handle the size. The optimum swell direction according to the guidance is from the N, and this is from the NNE, so close but not perfect. The afternoon drops to 7.5 ft, still onshore, but
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
887 | 750 | 595 | 443 | 326 | 202 | 153 | 88 | 63 | 41 | 69 | 146 | 220 | 268 | 543 | 1463 | 629 | 367 | 342 | 495 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.71m | 00:40AM1.65m | 12:52PM1.87m | 1:14AM1.78m | 1:25PM2.02m | 1:45AM1.90m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.99m | 2:26PM2.22m | 2:46AM2.06m | 2:57PM2.26m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:49AM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.65m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM0.26m | 7:42AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.16m | 8:12AM0.19m | 8:39PM0.09m | 8:43AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.06m | 9:15AM0.12m | 9:40PM0.07m | |||||||
7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
— | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | S 16 | N 9 |
887 | 750 | 595 | 443 | 326 | 202 | 153 | 88 | 63 | 41 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 629 | 367 | 342 | 5 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 10 | W 8 | N 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 15 |
14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 12 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | 24 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 69 | 146 | 220 | 268 | 543 | 1463 | 209 | 243 | 189 | 495 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 189 | 88 | 115 | 525 | 525 | 115 | 124 | 115 | 115 | 38 | 115 | 38 | 108 | 38 |
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Information about the Las Piscinas Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Las Piscinas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Las Piscinas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Las Piscinas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Las Piscinas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Las Piscinas may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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