Los Cocos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Los Cocos (Los-Cocos) over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this forecast is a tough one. The water’s sitting at about 81°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? It’s a long, frustrating wait for anything decent. The first few days are a write-off: Friday afternoon through to Saturday afternoon are all poor, with cross-shore winds and messy, short-period swell around 4 ft to 5 ft at 8 seconds. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best (291 down to 199). Not worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer shows up on Sunday morning, the 16th of August. We’ve got a cleaner window with cross-offshore winds, a 5 ft NE swell at 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up to 405—moderate to strong. The waves should be clean and holding some shape. It’s not a monster, but for intermediate surfers, this is the standout of the whole run. After that, it’s back to the grind: Monday through Thursday are all poor, with weak, short-period swells (6–7 seconds) and cross-shore winds. The energy drops back to 60–106 range. The 17th and 18th are particularly weak.

There’s a gap of nothing worthwhile from Monday afternoon right through to the end of the third week. Then, on Tuesday the 25th, we get a marginal session in the afternoon with 4 ft NE swell at 7 seconds and energy up to 201—still cross-shore, but the wind is light, so it’s not completely hopeless. Wednesday the 26th morning brings a bit more size: 6 ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, energy hitting 353, but again, cross-shore breeze and only marginal conditions. Worth a look if you’re keen, but not a sure thing.

Finally, on Saturday the 29th of August, there’s another marginal window in the morning: 6 ft ENE swell at 7 seconds, energy blasting up to 533—strong energy—but the wind is still cross-shore. It’s inconsistent and the period is short, so it’ll be lumpy, but for the brave, there might be a few fun ones.

The bottom line: Sunday morning the 16th is your best bet—clean, solid energy, and decent shape. After that, it’s a long dry spell with only a couple of marginal days. If you’re patient, keep an eye on the 26th and 29th, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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