Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ for Los Cocos, a beach/jetty spot that’s wide open to the swell. Honest truth? The next sixteen days are lookin’ pretty flat and ugly for a decent surf. The swell energy is weak to moderate, and the wind is almost always side-shore, which is gonna make the surface a mess. The water temp is about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no worries there.

We start on Tuesday, September 1st, and it’s a rough one. Morning brings a 4ft ENE swell with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is 157 (moderate), but the cross-shore wind at 15 km/h is already layin’ down a slight cross-chop. The afternoon is no better – same size, 136 energy, and a risk of thunderstorms. Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same: 4ft to 3ft swell, short periods, and side-shore winds. The energy drops from 165 down to 70 by Thursday. It’s just poor surf all the way through.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are a joke. Swell drops to 3ft and 3ft, with periods of 5 to 6 seconds, energy as low as 38. The wind is still side-shore. You’re better off stayin’ dry. Sunday the 6th sees a little bump – 4ft to 4ft, period 7 seconds, energy up to 147 – but the cross-shore wind is still there, creating that nasty chop.

The following week, from Monday the 7th through to Sunday the 13th, the swell height gets a bit more serious, but it’s still poor quality. The wind picks up to 20 km/h on Monday the 7th, with a 5ft swell and 242 energy. That’s moderate energy, but the side-shore breeze is a moderate chop. Wednesday the 9th sees energy drop to 131, and it’s still side-shore. The best-looking swell in this stretch is on Saturday the 12th with 5ft from the ENE, 8-second period, and 287 energy, but the wind is still side-shore, so it’s messy. Sunday the 13th morning, the energy hits 294 (still moderate), with a 5ft swell and 8-second period, but the forecast says “marginal surf.” That’s not a good sign.

Then we get a tiny glimmer of hope on Monday the 14th afternoon. The wind goes glassy, calm as a mirror, with a 4ft ENE swell and 6-second period. The energy is weak at 93, but it’s the only window in the whole 16 days with clean, glassy conditions. You’ll find a few surfable waves, but it’s very ordinary. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out there, but it won’t be packed.

After that, the last couple of days (Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th) fizzle out completely. Swell drops to 2ft, energy down to 33. It’s a total washout.

The one standout – and I’m bein’ generous – is that Monday the 14th afternoon. The glassy wind is the only time the ocean will look clean. The swell is small, but it’s all we’ve got. For the rest of the period, with the side-shore wind, the beach/jetty setup is lookin’ more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle. Don’t get your hopes up, folks. The forecast can change, but right now, this is a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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