Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Los Cocos over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is basically one long flat spell with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell never gets above 5 ft and most days it’s smaller, and the period is short – 6 to 7 seconds – so it’s weak, wonky energy. Every single time slot has “poor surf conditions” written all over it. No standout. No session you’d set an alarm for.

What’s really killing it is the wind. Almost always cross-shore, and while some mornings are glassy – like Monday 24th August morning with zero wind and that glassy surface – the swell is just too small and weak to bother. That morning had 3 ft from the NE at 6 seconds, combined energy of 55 – barely a ripple.

Water temp is 81°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

Wednesday 27th August through to the end of August sees a little bump in size but still under 5 ft and the period stays short. The combined energy climbs to 223 by Sunday 30th August morning, which is moderate energy (223), but the wind is cross-shore at 12 mph from the ENE, so it’ll be choppy and messy. Not your classic clean surf.

Into early September, there’s a shift: Monday 31st August morning has a 2 ft swell from the ENE but with a period of 13 seconds – proper groundswell. That’s a tease, because combined energy is still 165, so there’s some push in the water, but it’s knee-high at best. A long-period swell that small just won’t shape up nicely on a beach/jetty setup; it’ll break too straight and fat. Tuesday 1st September morning keeps that long period (11 seconds) but again tiny at 2 ft.

Honestly, we’re looking at a full two-week dead zone. Los Cocos is rated as fairly consistent, so this kind of blank run is unusual. Usually it’s not this quiet for this long. Forecasts can flip, but right now there’s nothing to recommend. If the wind ever turns offshore and a real swell shows up, it’d be different – but that’s not in this picture.

If you’re a kitesurfer, the afternoon cross-shore chop from the 20th of August through late September will give you something to play on, especially when the energy hits over 100. But for paddle surfing? Leave the boards at home for a while.

Rusty.

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