Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks at Las Piscinas.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn to start. We’ve got a lot of days where the wind and the swell just aren’t playing nice together. The first real window of opportunity doesn’t open up until Monday the 14th of September. Before that, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch from Thursday the 10th right through the weekend, with onshore winds and messy conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate, ranging from 227 to 471, but with the wind howling onshore, it’s a write-off for a proper surf.

So, let’s talk about that Monday the 14th. That’s your standout window. We’ve got clean conditions with glassy wind, a little 4ft to 4ft swell rolling in from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy sits around 267-270, which is modest, but with the surface looking like a lake, that’s the best bet for a fun, clean session. Las Piscinas is a consistent reef break, suited to intermediate surfers, and with the offshore being from the ESE to NE, it’s going to be peeling nicely. Keep an eye out for the crowds, though – it can get busy here often, but the clean conditions should make it worth the company.

After Monday, things get a bit patchy again. The wind swings back onshore and the swell drops off significantly. There’s a bit of a dry spell from Tuesday the 15th all the way through to the following Monday, with the swell energy dropping as low as 125, and the wind just ruining any chance of quality. Most days are a no-go.

Now, if you’re patient, there’s a glimmer of something more interesting way out on Tuesday the 22nd of September. That morning we get a spike in combined energy up to 677, with a long-period 14-second groundswell from the NNW. The height is only around 3ft, but that period is promising. However, the wind is cross-shore, which makes it marginal. That afternoon, the energy jumps to 709 with a 5ft NNE swell, but the wind goes cross-onshore again. It’s a tease. For a reef break like this, that long-period swell has the potential to line up beautifully, but the wind needs to cooperate. It’s a promising but less certain prospect a week and a half out.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

To wrap it up: your real day to circle on the calendar is Monday the 14th of September. That’s the cleanest, most user-friendly window we’ve got. The rest of the period is a mix of onshore chop and waiting for a proper pulse of swell to line up with a decent wind. Keep your fingers crossed for that Tuesday the 22nd session – it could be a sneaky good one if the forecast holds.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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