Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk surf.

We’ve got a run of waves kicking off at Los Pocitos starting Friday, September 11th. The first couple of days are the best of the bunch. Nothing epic, but plenty of fun, clean surf.

Friday morning the 11th is the pick. You’ve got a 1.5m swell from the ENE with a 7-second period. The wind is light offshore from the ENE at 15 km/h, so the surface is going to be clean. The combined energy sits at 209 – moderate. Water temp is 28°, which is spot on for this time of year. This is a nice, manageable wave for the intermediate surfer. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so beat the rush.

Friday afternoon picks up a touch – 1.7m, same direction, moderate offshore breeze at 20 km/h and energy at 248. Still clean despite the threat of a thunderstorm.

Saturday the 12th is a carbon copy: 1.6m in the morning, 1.5m in the afternoon, steady offshore winds. Saturday morning is another good session.

From Sunday the 13th, the swell backs off to 1.2m and smaller, with energy dropping into the low hundreds or below. Winds stay offshore, but it’s weak. By Tuesday the 15th, the energy dips to 93 to 98 – small, weak, only just surfable.

There’s a bit of a lull around the 20th of September. Sunday the 20th morning goes glassy, but the swell is only 0.9m with an energy reading of 77. Small, weak, and not much push. The next few days stay in the 1.0m to 1.3m range with clean winds, but energy stays low until Tuesday the 22nd, which sees a slight bump to 1.3m and energy up to 152-153. Still, it’s nothing to write home about.

The second week of the forecast is pretty flat and ordinary. The best of it is Tuesday the 22nd, but you’re still looking at 1.3m with light winds and moderate energy. Not a standout week.

The main highlight is Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th. Friday morning is the best: 1.5m, clean, light offshore winds, moderate energy, warm water, and fairly consistent waves. If you’ve got one session, that’s the one.

Keep in mind the period is short – 6 to 7 seconds – so the waves will be steeper and more abrupt. Not the kind of long-period groundswell that rolls around points. Los Pocitos is exposed to the north, and the optimum swell direction is north, so the angle is good.

No big gaps of total flatness – just a few days where the energy is weak. Still, with offshore winds on most days, there’s usually something to ride if you look hard enough.

Rusty out.

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