Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We've got a bit of a wait on our hands, so don't be in a rush to grab your board just yet.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, the pattern is pretty grim for the first week and a half. The surf is on offer, but conditions are just no good. We're looking at a solid run of poor surf ratings from the start right through until about the 14th of September. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing from the north and north-northeast, and it's just making a mess of things. The swell is there, but it's short-period windswell – mostly between 6 and 8 seconds – and it's just not wrapping in clean. The combined energy gets up there (521 during the 2nd afternoon, 638 on the 8th morning), but it's all for nothing because it's just choppy and blown out. For a spot like Las Piscinas, which is an exposed reef, that's a nightmare. It's just not going to be a fun session.

Honestly, for the first 12 days, the only thing that's really worth talking about is the water temp. It's sitting at 76°F for the 2nd, which is a solid 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year. So you'll be warm if you go for a swim, but don't bother with the surfboard.

The only glimmer of hope, and I mean the only one, shows up on the 15th of September. That's Tuesday morning and afternoon. The surf finally starts to look a bit more interesting. The swell direction swings around to the NNW, and we start seeing some proper groundswell periods – 13 to 16 seconds. That's a big shift. The energy jumps to 822 in the afternoon, which is a solid, moderate kick. The swell heights are around 3ft to 4ft. The wind is still cross-onshore, which is a bummer, but it's a light-to-gentle breeze, so it's not the full-on mess we've been seeing. The forecast calls it "marginal" with questionable tide, but after two weeks of zero scores, that's the best we've got.

The 16th of September morning holds similar promise with a long-period 13-second swell and light cross-onshore wind, it's your best bet for a clean-ish window. The swell is only 4ft, but with that long period, it'll have some push. The 17th, we're back to short-period windswell.

So, if you're hanging out for a wave, your target is the 15th and 16th of September. It's not a classic, it's not a standout, but it's the only thing on the table. This is a long-range call, so a bit less certain, but it's all we've got.

Rusty, signing off.

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