Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you right off the bat—this 16-day window for Los Cocos is a tough one to call a surf trip for. There’s honestly nothing to get excited about. Not a single standout session, no real power, no clean wind windows to shape it up. The whole stretch is riddled with cross-shore breezes and a persistent risk of thunderstorms most afternoons. The water temp is sitting at 82°, about 0.4° off the average for this time of year, so it’s just your typical warm bath.

We kick off on Monday, August 31st. Swell is a weak 4 ft from the ENE, barely hanging on with a short 7-second period, and that combined energy is low at 189. It’s cross, messy, and poor. Not a single board in the water worthy of it.

That same pattern barely shifts through Tuesday and Wednesday. Swell bumps to 5 ft on Tuesday morning, but the period stays stuck at 7 seconds, and the energy creeps up to 211. Sounds like something, but the wave comment says ‘marginal’ at best, and the wind is still cross with that slight chop. Afternoon thunderstorms every day just add to the frustration.

Thursday morning, September 3rd, the swell drops to 3 ft, with energy down to 74. That’s weak. The wind stays cross-shore, and conditions are genuinely poor. This stretch is a total write-off. From Friday the 4th right through to Sunday the 6th, the swell barely touches 3 ft, the period shortens to 5 or 6 seconds, and the energy sits below 100 for most of it. Afternoon storms, cross winds, chop—no one’s scoring.

Monday September 7th brings the biggest push we see, with a 5 ft ENE swell and energy hitting 249. But here’s the kicker—it’s still cross-shore, 12 mph winds creating a moderate cross-chop, and the surf is still described as poor. Period’s still 7 seconds. This is a beach/jetty break so it’s already fickle and with the cross wind and short period, it’s not worth paddling out.

Tuesday September 8th sees the peak combined energy of 319 with 6 ft swell, but again—cross-shore, moderate breeze, chop. The wave state is just not clean. Period is still short. For a jetty break, you want that swell coming in cleaner, and it’s just not happening.

From Wednesday September 9th onward it’s more of the same: swell lingers between 3 ft and 4 ft, period stays between 6 and 7 seconds, and the energy gradually fades. By the time we hit Sunday September 14th and Monday September 15th, we’re looking at 3 ft to 3 ft swell with energy in the 60s to 80s. Afternoon storms and cross winds keep it ugly. The best I can say is that the consistency of Los Cocos is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, the forecasts are locked in and there is nothing worth paddling for across the whole 16-day window. Honestly, it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing out there if you’re into that scene.

Keep your eyes peeled for a change, but for now, it’s a hard pass.

- Rusty

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