Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the local stretch over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a tough outlook for the Cocos area. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate for most of the period, sitting around 91 to 155 in the early days, and the wind is pretty much locked in from the east or east-northeast, which is a cross-shore for this beach/jetty setup. That means a lot of sections will be chopped and messy. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The best of a pretty average bunch comes on Sunday, 26 July. You’ll see morning glass with the wind dropping to 3 mph from the east-southeast, going glassy. The swell is small, about 3 ft from the NE with a 7-second period, and combined energy reading 91 - weak, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve got. The afternoon stays glassy with a similar 3 ft NE swell and energy 99. It’s not gonna blow your mind, but it’s surfable.

Monday morning, 27 July, is also worth a look. The wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the east-southeast at 3 mph, giving clean conditions. The swell is even smaller, 3 ft from the ENE, period 7 seconds, energy 81. It’s tiny, but if you’ve got a groveler, it’ll be smooth.

After that, we drop into a long stretch of poor conditions. From late Monday right through to the end of the forecast on 7 August, the wind stays cross-shore and bumpy, mostly 9-12 mph, with swell heights hovering around 3 ft to 5 ft. The energy picks up a bit around 30 July and 4 August, hitting 372 and 228 respectively, but the wind is just too messy to make it worth paddling out. It’s the kind of setup that would be more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.

So, bottom line: if you’re itching to get wet, hit Sunday morning. Otherwise, this stretch is a long dry spell. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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