Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Los Cocos over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you right off the bat – this is a tough stretch. There's a big, ugly gap of no real surf to get excited about for the first nine days, from now all the way through the end of August. The swell energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits, and most of the time the wind is messing it up from the east or east-northeast, putting a cross-chop on the surface. It’s not gonna be worth paddling out for that.

You’ll see the water temp sitting around 81°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf… well, it’s mostly "poor" conditions with a 3ft to 4ft windswell from the northeast, barely a 6-7 second period – that’s pure junk. You’d be fighting the breeze more than riding anything.

Now, Sunday morning the 23rd is the only little glimmer in the first week. Winds go glassy out of the east at 6 mph, and you get a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE. The wave comment says "surfable but very ordinary conditions." I’d call it a paddle-out for the die-hards who just need to get wet, but don’t expect any gems. The energy is a weak 71. It’s not a standout.

Then we hit a real dead zone until the very end of the month. The 29th and 30th see the swell bump up to 5ft and the energy climbing (213 and 252), but the wind is still cross or cross-shore from the east at 12-15 mph. It’s messy, and the wave comment keeps saying poor. Not your day.

Finally, on Monday the 31st of August, things start looking a little more interesting. The swell pushes up to 6ft from the NE, period lengthens to 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 471. Still cross-shore wind from the east at 9-12 mph, but the wave comment upgrades to "marginal." By the afternoon, the swell hits 6ft with a 10-second period, energy 587. That’s the best window in the whole outlook – the longer period means a bit more push and shape, but it’s still just a beach/jetty setup, so it might break a bit fat. You’d be looking at Monday afternoon as the pick, but it’s barely a "standout" – more like the least bad option. For experienced surfers, that 6ft is manageable. Beginners might find it a bit much with that energy.

After that, it fades again through the first week of September, dropping back to 3ft-4ft junk. No real recommendations after that Monday. The whole forecast is a grind, but hey, that’s the way it goes sometimes. If you’re desperate, that Monday afternoon might deliver a few fun ones, but keep the expectations low.

Keep your chin up, it won’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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