Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's check out what's cooking at Los Cocos over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, there's nothing happening. We're looking at a long run of poor surf conditions from Sunday 16 August all the way through to the end of the month. It's a bummer, but that's the way it goes sometimes. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best – we're seeing numbers like 432 on the Sunday afternoon, but that drops quickly into the low three-digit and even two-digit range for days after, so the ocean just doesn't have any real power. The swell direction is from the NE and ENE, which is in the right ballpark for this spot (optimum is NNE), so direction isn't the problem. The period is short – mostly 6 to 8 seconds – and the wind is cross-shore constantly, often from the E or ENE at 9 to 12 mph. That keeps things choppy and messy. Water temperature is 81°, about average for this time of year – nothing unusual.

The only faint glimmer I can see is on Wednesday 26 August. Both the morning and afternoon show marginal surf, a 1 out of 10, with energy back up to 234 and 201. Swell height is around 5 ft from the ENE with a 7-second period. Still short-period and cross-shore wind, but it's a step up from the days either side. If you're desperate, you might find something ridable, but it's no standout. Crowds are "sometimes" a thing here, but with conditions this ordinary, you'll have the place to yourself.

Then, right at the end, on Monday 31 August morning, we get a glassy window. Winds go light from the ESE at just 3 mph and it's flat calm. Swell is a small 3 ft from ENE with a 6-second period, and the energy is weak at 85. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That's the best on offer across the whole 16-day window – one clean morning of tiny waves.

Honestly, there's no true standout here. For sixteen days, from Sunday 16 August through to Monday 31 August, it's a washout for decent surf. The break is a beach and jetty setup, and with the constant cross-shore wind and short-period swell, this looks more interesting for kite surfers than for paddle surfers through most of it. Don't get your hopes up until you're well into the first week of September. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's no-go.

Rusty.

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