Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and talk about what’s actually happening on our shores.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough watch. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions with not much to get excited about. The swell is small and weak, the wind is mainly cross-shore, and the energy just isn’t there. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the end of the month.

We start off on Wednesday, 19th August, with tiny swell, around 2 ft from the NE, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the combined energy is a measly 48. That’s barely a ripple. The wind is light cross-shore, but the waves are just junky and small. This same story holds through the next several days – swell bumping up to around 4 ft to 4 ft, but the period stays short, and the wind keeps that cross-chop in. The energy picks up a little on the 21st (139) and 23rd (150), but the surf quality is still rated as poor. It’s just messy, weak, and not worth paddling out for.

The middle of the week, from 26th August, we finally see the combined swell energy start to climb into the 200s, with swell heights around 5 ft from the NE. The period is still only 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a weak, wind-driven feel. The real standout moment happens on the morning of Thursday, 27th August. We’ve got a south-southwest wind at only 3 mph, leaving the surface glassy. The swell is 5 ft from the ENE, and the energy is 194. For the first time in the whole outlook, we get a “surfable waves” note. It’s still ordinary, not amazing, but that glassy morning is the best you’re going to get in this stretch. Crowds at Los Cocos are sometimes an issue, so if you’re keen, get in early.

The next good window is the morning of Monday, 31st August. The wind swings to the west-southwest at 3 mph, then goes dead calm in the afternoon – both glassy. The swell is a bit smaller, around 3 ft from the ENE, but the conditions are clean. It’s another “surfable” call, but the energy is still moderate (120 and 113). Not a day for big waves, but a fun little cruiser if you’ve got a log.

Then, Tuesday, 1st September, the morning starts with glassy conditions, an east-southeast breeze at 3 mph, and 4 ft ENE swell with energy of 192. That’s the pick of the later part of the forecast. It’s still not a world-class day, but it’s clean, and the swell is a decent size for a fun session.

Beyond that, the wind turns cross-shore again, and the swell stays around 4 ft to 5 ft, but the energy is moderate and the conditions are just average. The 3rd of September shows a 5 ft ENE swell with 210 energy, but a moderate cross-shore wind will chop it up.

So, to sum it up – the first week is pretty much a write-off. The best two windows are Thursday morning, 27th August, and the morning of Tuesday, 1st September. Both are glassy with clean, surfable waves. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best we’ve got. Get out there early and enjoy the clean lines.

Rusty.

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