Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Las Piscinas has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty bleak run for this reef setup. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions right through to around July 21st. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and while there is some small swell around, it's just not coming together with clean conditions at all.

The water temp is sitting at a pleasant 73°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. But that's about the only good news for a while.

The first few days from the 12th through the 19th are basically a write-off. We see small swell heights from 2ft up to 7ft, but the wind is all wrong, and the wave energy is weak to moderate at best – values like 172 (weak) and 636 (moderate) tell the story. Periods are short, mostly under 10 seconds, meaning junky, weak waves. The surf quality is described as poor every single time.

Even when we start seeing a more consistent 7ft to 7ft groundswell from the NNE around the 19th and 20th, with moderate wave energy climbing into the 700s, the onshore wind is still ruining it. The period stretches to 9 seconds, but with the wind howling out of the north at 12-16 mph, it's going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess.

There's a flicker of hope on July 21st, where the forecast just barely touches on "marginal" conditions with a score of 1. The swell is still there at 7ft from the NNE, period at 9 seconds, and the wind eases to a gentler 9 mph from the NNW, staying offshore. That might offer the first real chance for a surf, but it's a tentative call.

After that, the conditions look similar – onshore winds and marginal to poor surf right through to the 27th. The swell stays around 4ft to 5ft from the north, with periods hitting a nice 10 seconds on the 25th and 26th, which is a good sign for a reef break. If we get a clean window with lighter winds, those days could offer fun, small waves for an intermediate surfer.

The absolute standout window, if we get lucky, is that Tuesday the 21st. It’s the first day in the whole forecast where the wind turns properly offshore and the swell is still solid. But it's a long-range call, so don't hold your breath. Overall, it's a tough outlook – patience is the name of the game for Las Piscinas right now.

Rusty.

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