Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s see what’s shaking at Los Pocitos. This 16-day window isn’t going to blow your mind, but there’s a steady little pulse of knee-to-waist high swell with clean conditions if you pick your moments.

The water is sitting right around 82°, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year – no weird warm or cold pockets to mess with you.

We start things off Saturday morning, September 12. Swell is a modest 4ft from the ENE, period a short 7 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and won’t have much punch. The wind is offshore and clean, which is a big plus for a break like this. The combined wave energy is moderate at best (169), so don’t expect any heavy hitters. Sunday the 13th is more of the same: 4ft, ENE, offshore breeze lightening up to 6 mph, keeping the surface nice and clean. By Monday, September 14, the swell dips slightly to 4ft from the NE, but again, offshore breeze, clean.

Tuesday and Wednesday, the 15th and 16th, keep things ticking over with 4ft to 4ft waves from the ENE, offshore winds in the 6–9 mph range, and the energy stays moderate (97–142). Thursday the 17th morning is still surfable at 3ft, but that afternoon the swell completely dies to 0.3ft – a long-period 14-second groundswell from the north that just won’t do anything here. That’s a dead spot.

The next real window picks up again Friday, September 18, right back to 4ft, ENE, clean offshore breeze. That pattern holds through Saturday the 19th and Monday the 21st, with heights between 3ft and 4ft. Another drop on Sunday the 20th afternoon – down to 0.3ft – so steer clear then.

The second week is a bit distant but looks similar: from Tuesday the 22nd through Thursday the 24th, we’ve got 3ft to 4ft, ENE swell, mostly cross-offshore winds. Nothing huge. Friday the 25th afternoon goes glassy – 3ft, ENE, 7 seconds – that could be a real sweet spot for a quiet session. Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th keep the same formula: 4ft to 4ft, clean, glassy in the morning on the 27th.

The standout – if I had to pick one day – it’s Sunday morning, September 27. You’ve got 4ft of ENE swell, a nice 7-second period, and *glassy* conditions. That’s about as good as it gets in this run. The wind is dead calm, the water is warm, and the crowd factor is only *sometimes* an issue, so it won’t be a zoo.

That said, Los Pocitos breaks fairly consistently, so even the “ordinary” days here will give you something to ride. Nothing is too big – maxing out around 4ft – so beginners can have a go, especially on the cleaner mornings. The short period (6–7 seconds) means the waves will be a bit weaker and fizzle out faster, but with offshore wind, they’ll still shape up okay.

No absolute monsters here, but plenty of small, clean fun if you time it right.

Rusty

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