Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Look, I’ve scanned the charts for the next couple of weeks and honestly, it’s a tough run. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, so let’s just get into it.

This forecast covers from now, starting on Thursday the 10th of September, and runs through to Friday the 25th of September. The vast majority of this period is a write-off for quality waves. You are looking at about a 10-day gap of near-continuous poor conditions before a very brief window of something surfable pops up.

The only place on the menu is Los Cocos. It’s a beach and jetty setup, fairly consistent, but it gets exposed to the swell. The winds are mostly cross-shore and bumpy for weeks, with a constant risk of thunderstorms. The water temperature is sitting at 82°F, which is about normal for the time of year with a slight negative anomaly, so nothing weird there.

From Thursday the 10th right through to Thursday the 17th, it’s bleak. Wave heights bob around 3ft to 5ft from the NE and ENE, but the period is short – only 6 to 8 seconds. The wind is a constant cross-shore at 6 to 12 mph, putting a chop on everything. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, ranging from (100) to (287) but the wave comment reads “poor surf conditions” all week. You’d be fighting a cross-chop for weak, short-period junk. Honestly, for a beach setup, this looks more like a kite-surfing breeze than a paddling session.

The only glimmer of hope arrives on Saturday the 19th of September. The morning shows a clean, glassy window with glassy conditions from the ESE at only 3 mph. The swell comes up to 5ft from the ENE with a short 7-second period, but the combined energy bumps to a moderate (269). It’s still small-period, beach-break stuff, but with that offshore wind, you might find a few workable walls. Crowds are "sometimes" a thing here, so with a window this small, you can expect a few other keen surfers out. This is your standout, but it’s a one-morning-only call. That afternoon it goes back to a cross-shore risk of storms.

Then on Sunday the 20th of September morning, we get another glassy morning with light ESE winds, but the swell drops to 4ft and energy falls to (103). The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s a consolation prize.

After that, from the 21st right through to the 25th, it’s back to small, weak, cross-shore slop with energy dropping to as low as (43). Nothing worth paddling out for.

So, to sum it up: If you’ve got a flexible schedule, hold out for the morning of Saturday the 19th of September at Los Cocos. It’s a short, glassy window with some punchy little waves. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat, bumpy wait.

Stay patient.
Rusty.

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