Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, frustrating run of poor surf conditions that’s gonna test the patience of even the most dedicated local. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until way down the line.

The forecast kicks off with a pretty grim picture. From Tuesday, the 18th of August, right through to the end of the month, it’s mostly cross-shore winds and small, weak swell. The wave energy is low, sitting around 74 to 151 (moderate), with swell heights barely scraping 2 ft to 5 ft and periods under 8 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and the comments back it up: “poor surf conditions” is the name of the game. There’s a bit of a bump in size around Thursday the 20th with a 4 ft NE swell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph, so it’s not going to be clean. Honestly, for a beach/jetty break like Los Cocos, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The pattern doesn’t let up. From the 21st through the 24th, we’re stuck in a rut of 4 ft to 5 ft swell from the ENE, but with persistent cross-shore winds and a period of 7 seconds. The energy creeps up a bit (135 to 170) but the quality is still “poor.” It’s just not worth paddling out for.

There’s a glimmer of something on the 25th of August. The Tuesday afternoon session shows a jump in period to 12 seconds with a 2 ft NE swell, and the combined energy leaps to 275 (moderate to strong). That’s a proper groundswell signal, but the wind is still cross-shore from the ENE at 9 mph, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” That longer period might make it a bit more interesting for the reefs or points, but at a beach/jetty, it’ll likely break too straight. It’s a tease.

The real standout – and I mean the only one that’s even close to a recommendation – comes on the very last day of the month. Monday, the 31st of August, the early morning session at Los Cocos is looking glassy. We’ve got a 4 ft NE swell with a 7-second period, and the wind is WSW at 0 mph – that’s dead calm, glassy conditions. The wave energy is 129 (moderate). The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but with that glassy surface, it’s the best we’re going to get. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out, but if you’re keen, this is the window. The water temp is 80°, which is about 1° cooler than normal, so nothing unusual there.

After that, we slide back into the same old story. The first few days of September are more of the same: 4 ft to 4 ft ENE swell, cross-shore winds, and poor conditions. The pattern is set, and it’s not a good one. Given that Los Cocos is “fairly consistent,” it’s a bit of a bummer, but these stretches happen. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, your best bet is that Monday morning glass-off.

Rusty.

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