Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the next 16 days here, and I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is lean. There’s no standout swell period, no clean, firing days. It’s a frustrating run of onshore slop and lumpy conditions, with a few tiny windows of half-decent surf if you’re desperate.

We’re talking about Los Cocos, a beach and jetty setup. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about 2° cooler than average for this time of year, so pretty normal – nothing weird going on there.

The first proper chance to even get a wet suit on is Monday, August 17th, but don’t get excited. We’ve got a 4ft NE swell with a short period of 7 seconds and a cross-shore wind from the ENE at 9 mph. The combined swell energy is only 164 – that’s weak to moderate energy at best, and the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. It’s just not worth paddling out.

Tuesday, August 18th, there’s a glimmer in the afternoon. Swell drops to 2ft from the ENE, still short period at 7 seconds, but the wind goes light cross-off from the ESE at 3 mph. The energy is weak at 89, and the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. You might get a few crumbly ones if you’re really keen.

Wednesday, August 19th morning is the only real highlight in this whole outlook. Glassy conditions – yes, glassy – with the wind dead calm from the east at 3 mph. Swell is 3ft from the NE, period a tiny 6 seconds, energy a weak 60. It’s not big, not powerful, but it’s clean. If you want the best wave of this whole forecast, it’s that Wednesday morning session. Small, clean, and quiet.

After that, it’s a desert. From Thursday, August 20th all the way through to Monday, September 1st, it’s almost constant cross-shore winds, mostly from the east, and consistent 9-12 mph breeze. Swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, all short-period ENE slop. The energy readings jump around from 99 all the way up to 282 on Monday, August 24th (moderate energy), but every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. The wind and chop ruin it.

Tuesday, August 25th afternoon sees a weird spike in period – 13 seconds – but it’s only 2ft of swell from the ENE. Groundswell, long period, but tiny. Still poor conditions. Then Wednesday, August 26th morning goes glassy again with a 4ft NE swell at 7 seconds and energy of 190, but the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s a tease.

Saturday, August 30th and Sunday, August 31st offer a couple of nearly-clean moments with light winds, but the swell is small and weak.

Honestly, this is one of those blank runs where you just wait it out. The surf here is inconsistent, and the forecast shows that. No big swell, no good winds lining up. If you absolutely have to paddle, aim for Wednesday morning, August 19th – it’s your best shot for small, clean waves.

– Rusty

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