Las Piscinas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching the charts for Las Piscinas. This spot is a reliable reef break that handles a north swell perfectly, and it’s consistent – so there’s always hope even when the data looks grim. But to be straight with you, this outlook is a real struggle. The whole 16-day window is one long washout. There isn’t a single moment where the surf and conditions line up to give you a clean, fun wave.

Right from the start, Saturday July 11, we’ve got a tiny 0.5m swell from the NNE with a short 5-second period and only 30 combined energy. On top of that, the wind is onshore at 3 mph. It’s just poor surf conditions. That same story carries through the weekend and into the early week. Swell slowly builds to around 1.2m by Sunday with a bit more period (8–10 seconds) and better combined energy (185–248), but the onshore wind from the N at 6–9 mph just chops it all up. We get to Monday morning, July 13, with 1.0m from the NNW, 9-second period, but that same onshore breeze. By the afternoon, it turns cross-onshore, and it’s already fairly choppy.

From Tuesday July 14, things get worse. The swell drops back to 0.6–0.8m, the period shortens again, and the combined energy falls into the weak 60s. The wind is moderate cross-onshore, making it messy. Wednesday July 15 is no better – a 0.8m bump with a terrible 4-second period, and only 62 combined energy. The water temp is a pleasant 72°F, which is about average for this time of year, but you won’t be swimming for fun.

The middle of the second week, starting Thursday July 16, the swell finally pushes up to 1.7m from the NNE with a 7-second period and combined energy climbing to 257–294, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. Then from Friday July 17 right through to Monday July 20, the swell jumps dramatically – 2.1m to 2.5m from the NNE, with periods of 8–9 seconds and combined energy shooting from 486 all the way up to 1211. This is significant swell, but the wind is onshore at 12–16 mph. For a reef break, that’s a messy, blown-out mess. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” all the way.

The only real standout happens on Saturday July 25. We get a solid 3.0m swell from the NNE with a 9-second period and combined energy hitting 1350, which is very strong. The note says “wind and tide favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break.” That’s the truth – 3.0m is well over the 2.5m mark, so it’s only for expert surfers, and even then, the reef at Las Piscinas can’t handle that size without getting dangerous and unruly. So that’s not a goer either. The rest of the window, from July 22 to 26, stays in the 1.4m to 2.5m range with onshore or cross-onshore wind, and it’s all poor.

We also have a blank start with zero surf recommendation – this period begins with no good options from July 11, and it never recovers. There is no day where you’d paddle out for a clean session. That’s a long, grim stretch of about 16 days with nothing to recommend. Don’t bother chasing this one. Stay home, wax the boards for next time.

Rusty.

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