Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, because we’ve got a solid little run of surf coming up at Los Pocitos. It’s not giant, but there’s enough push and shape to get you smiling, especially with the offshore winds hanging around. The water’s sitting at a warm 83° which is right about normal for this time of year, so you can go light on the rubber.

The first few days, Wednesday the 9th through Thursday the 10th, are pretty mushy. We’re looking at waist-high stuff, 3ft to 4ft, with a short 6 to 7 second period. It’s clean, thanks to that offshore wind, but it’s just not doing much. The energy’s weak, around 101 to 183, so you’ll be working for every turn. It’s surfable, but you won’t be sprinting to the water.

Things start to wake up on Friday the 11th. The swell bumps up to 5ft, the energy jumps to 243, and the period stretches to 7 seconds. This is where it gets fun. Expect good, clean conditions with the offshore breeze. Saturday morning the 12th builds on that, pushing 5ft with a solid 279 energy reading. That’s the pick of the first week. The waves will be head-high on the sets, with a bit of push to them. The ENE direction is right in line with what this break likes, and the crowd should be manageable, though you might see a few others out there.

After that, it backs off a touch through the rest of the weekend and into early next week. We’re back to 4ft to 4ft, with energy dropping into the 100 to 190 range. Still clean, still offshore, but the magic’s gone. The period stays short, so it’ll be a bit walled.

There’s a window around Thursday the 17th where the wind goes a bit cross-on, and the swell drops to 3ft. That’s a write-off. Not worth the paddle. It sorts itself out the next day, though.

Now, looking ahead to Friday the 19th, that’s got some real promise. It’s about a week and a half out, so treat it as a hopeful one, but the models are showing a 5ft ENE swell with a 7-second period, and the morning is glassy. Dead flat calm. That’s going to be worth a dawn patrol. The energy is up at 236, so there’s some life in it. Mark it on the calendar.

The following week is a bit of a mixed bag. It stays small, mostly 3ft to 4ft, and the energy is all over the place. There’s a promising blip on Thursday the 24th where the swell jumps to 6ft and the energy hits 283. That’s another one to watch, but again, it’s a long-range call so keep your expectations in check. The winds look okay, but it’s not a certainty.

This isn’t a week for big hero waves, but there’s enough consistent, clean, shoulder-high surf to keep you in the water. The best calls are Saturday morning and that glassy Friday the 19th. It’s not a blank run, not by a long shot.

Rusty.

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