Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer for your local stretch.

First up, the big picture. We're looking at a pretty flat and uninspiring run of days ahead, to be honest. There are no standout swells or dreamy windows, just a whole lot of nothing special. The water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year at 82°, so that’s a small win if you’re just keen for a paddle.

The first real chance to get wet, and I mean a slim one, shows up on Sunday morning, the 6th of September, at Los Cocos. The swell is coming from the ENE at a tiny 3 ft, with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s weak and gutless, carrying just 67 units of energy. The wind, however, is light from the ESE, making it a clean, cross-off breeze. It’s not going to be pumping, but for a longboard or a foiler, there might be something to push you around.

After that, it's a long, frustrating slog. From Sunday afternoon right through to the morning of Friday the 11th, the wave quality is just poor. The wind stays cross or cross-shore, and the swell kicks up a little to 4-5 ft with 7-second periods, but it’s all chop and no shape. The energy climbs into the 100s, hitting 196 units on Thursday the 10th, but with that onshore cross-breeze, it’s going to be a messy, bumpy surface. Honestly, for the kite crew, that ENE swell with the moderate breeze might actually be more interesting than it is for us paddle surfers.

Then, a glimmer. The morning of Friday the 11th sees some glassy conditions with a WSW wind. The swell holds at 4 ft from the ENE, still a short period, but that glassy surface will make the most of it. It’s still "very ordinary", but it’s the cleanest it’s going to look for a while. The energy is moderate at 154 units.

The rest of the second week follows the same tired script. The swell hangs around 3 ft to 5 ft, always from the ENE, always short period, and the wind is almost always cross or onshore. You get another glassy morning on Wednesday the 16th, and a dead calm glass-off on the afternoon of the 16th, but the swell is dropping back to 3 ft. The best of the lot is probably the morning of Friday the 18th, with a glassy calm, a clean 4 ft ENE swell showing 125 units of energy. Still, it’s nothing to write home about.

So, if you’re itching, Sunday the 6th morning for a clean longboard session, or the glassy morning on Friday the 11th, are your best bets. But keep the expectations low. It’s a long stretch of poor to ordinary surf, and we just have to wait for a proper change in the pattern.

- Rusty

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