Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up at Las Piscinas.

Right off the bat, it’s a tough stretch. This reef break, which is normally consistent and open to the swell, is looking dead for nearly two weeks. From Monday August 31st all the way through Sunday September 13th, every session is rated poor surf conditions with a zero score. That’s a 14-day gap with nothing worth paddling for. The water temp is about 76°F, a touch warmer than the usual for this time of year, but that’s the only good news.

The swell is mostly from the NNE or N, which isn't the ideal direction for this break. It needs north swell to really work. There’s some energy in the water—moderate levels, with the combined energy reading between 209 and 701—but the period is short, just 6 to 8 seconds. That means weak, short-period waves with no real power. The wind is mainly onshore or cross-onshore from the NNE, N, or NNW, blowing at 10 to 25 mph, which is keeping the surface choppy and messy. Not a single glassy moment.

Things wake up a bit on Monday September 14th. The morning shows a 7ft swell from NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 701. The wind is light, from the north at 10 mph, onshore but gentle. The forecast says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” so it’s still iffy, but it’s the first real sign of life. The afternoon stays 6ft but goes cross-onshore and gets messy.

The best chance in this whole outlook is Tuesday September 15th. The morning session has a 5ft NNE swell, period 8 seconds, and the wind drops to almost nothing, from NNE at 5 mph—that’s a slight air, near glassy. The combined energy is 519, so there’s some push. The note says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but it scores a 2 out of 10, which is the highest we see. For a reef break, light wind like that could make it smooth. That’s your best bet, but keep in mind crowds are likely when it’s semi-decent.

Tuesday afternoon drops to 5ft with a light breeze from NNW, and the score goes back to zero. After that, it’s all poor again for the rest of the 16 days.

So, bottom line: a long, quiet spell, then a very narrow window on the 15th. Not much to get excited about, but the ocean can always surprise us.

Rusty.

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