Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Los Cocos over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim start, and it stays that way for a while. The first few days are just not worth paddling out for. The wind is rubbish, mostly cross or cross-off, and the swell is weak and short-period. The water temp is sitting around 82°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday, August 1st – Okay, so the first glimmer of hope is actually on Saturday morning. We’ve got a glassy 4ft swell from the ENE, with the combined energy sitting at 142 (moderate). The wind is glassy – that’s a big deal for clean conditions. The waves are surfable, just very ordinary. It’s the best you’ll see in the first week, but don’t expect anything special. By the afternoon, the wind shifts to a light cross-off, keeping things clean, but the energy drops slightly to 127 (moderate). The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s mushy, but you can get a slide.

Sunday, August 2nd through to Saturday, August 8th – This is a long, frustrating stretch. The wind is cross or cross-shore, blowing at 12 to 13 mph, and the swell stays between 4ft and 5ft from the ENE, all with a weak 7-second period. The combined energy fluctuates between 134 and 271 (moderate), but it’s all “poor surf conditions” – messy, chopped out, and not worth your time. The only break in the gloom is a spot on Tuesday morning, August 4th, where the swell hits 5ft and the energy spikes to 209 (moderate), but it’s still cross-shore with a cross-chop. Not a standout.

Sunday, August 9th – We get a bit of a lull, with the swell dropping to 3ft and the energy falling to 83 (weak). It’s still cross-shore, so not inviting.

Monday, August 10th to Sunday, August 16th – The second week is more of the same, I’m afraid. The wind stays stubbornly cross-shore at 10-13 mph, and the swell hovers between 4ft and 6ft, still from the ENE or NE. The period finally ticks up to 8 seconds on the 14th, but the energy is only moderate (173 to 229). The best day in this stretch is Saturday, August 15th in the afternoon, when the swell bumps up to 6ft from the ENE and the combined energy hits 374 (moderate). The period is still a short 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not clean, but there’s a bit more push. Then on Sunday, August 16th, the morning shows 6ft from the ENE with energy at 372 (moderate) – again, cross-shore. These are the biggest waves of the whole forecast, but the quality is poor.

So, what’s the call? The only true standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday morning, August 1st. It’s the only time we get glassy conditions, with a surfable 4ft swell. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off – cross-shore wind, short-period chop, and mediocre swell. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Saturday morning is your window. For the rest, it’s a long, blank run. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s looking like a kite surfer’s session more than a surfer’s.

Rusty.

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