Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu at Los Pocitos for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it’s not a classic run of perfection. We’ve got a week of small, ordinary conditions ahead before a real pulse of energy shows up later. The water’s sitting at about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing wild there.

For the first several days, from Wednesday the 5th through to early next week, we’re looking at small, weak surf. A lot of the time the swell is under 4ft. The combined wave energy is low, often under 130 (weak energy). The period is short – around 6 to 7 seconds – so it’s windswell, not groundswell. It’s surfable, but there’s no real power or shape. Winds are mostly light offshore out of the east or ENE, keeping it clean, but the waves just aren’t doing much. The slight lift comes on Friday the 7th afternoon when the swell bumps to 6ft and the energy jumps to 220 (moderate), but it’s still short-period stuff. It’s okay, but nothing to write home about.

The real standout window shapes up from the 14th of August onward. On Friday the 14th morning, the swell hits 6ft out of the ENE with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is a solid 323 (moderate). Winds stay light offshore – it’s going to be clean and fun. That trend continues into Saturday the 15th with similar size and building energy, hitting 390. The whole weekend looks like the best of the run.

But the true peak is Sunday the 16th. The morning brings a solid 6ft groundswell from the NE with a 9-second period and energy shooting up to 586 (strong). That’s proper surf. The wind is a moderate offshore from the ENE – glassy, groomed, powerful. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft and the energy absolutely spikes to 1430 (very strong). That’s a lot of water moving. The winds are light offshore, but the wave comment flags that the swell may be too big for this break. If you’re an experienced surfer and know Los Pocitos handles it, that afternoon session could be a ripper – but for the average punter, it’s going to be a washing machine. After that, the swell backs off to a more manageable 5ft to 6ft through Monday and Tuesday the 18th, staying clean with offshore winds, so you’ll still score if you missed the peak.

The bottom line? This is a slow-starting outlook. The first week is small and ordinary. Hang tight. The period from Friday the 14th through to Tuesday the 19th is where the magic lives, especially the morning of Sunday the 16th for the best combination of size, power, and clean conditions. If you’re a beginner, stick to the days under 5ft, like the 17th or 18th.

Rusty.

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