Surf Forecasts:
Los Pocitos surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 345 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Los Pocitos this week:
The surf forecast for Los Pocitos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Los Pocitos in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Pocitos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
We’re looking at a mixed bag of a forecast for Los Pocitos. The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The overall pattern is pretty low-energy through the first week and a half, with a few blips of better surf toward the end of the month and into September.
Right now, it’s small. Wednesday afternoon the 19th is a no-go with just 1 foot waves and weak energy (15). That’s barely a ripple. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st see a slight bump to 4-5 feet, but the period is short, around 6-7 seconds, making for chop rather than proper waves. The wind is offshore from the east the whole time, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just not enough push. The energy is still weak to moderate (114-222).
The real standout here is Wednesday morning the 26th of August. That’s the pick of the whole run. Swell hits 6 feet from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 319 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, so it’s clean. That’s the best size and energy of the whole forecast. If you’re intermediate, that’s your window. The break is fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the north, so the ENE swell should wrap in nicely. Crowds are sometimes an issue, but on a weekday morning you might get lucky.
After that, it tails off again. The 30th and 31st of August look small and weak, but Monday the 31st has a slight uptick in the morning with 5 feet, 8-second period, and decent energy (298). The wind is light from the east, so clean. That’s another one to watch, but not a standout.
Into September, Tuesday the 1st has afternoon surf with 5 feet and moderate energy (228), but the period drops to 7 seconds. The rest of the run is pretty ordinary. By the 3rd, the wind goes cross-off and the quality drops right off.
So, to sum it up: the best surf is on Wednesday the 26th of August, with 6 feet, clean offshore wind, and moderate energy. If you get out then, you’ll be smiling. The rest of the window is small and average, but there’s a few okay sessions if you’re desperate.
Rusty.
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 103 | 114 | 123 | 85 | 215 | 222 | 163 | 106 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 106 | 88 | 154 | 138 | 93 | 69 | 82 | 211 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:57PM0.33m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:13PM0.34m | 8:53PM0.34m | 9:33PM0.35m | 10:13PM0.36m | 10:53PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.05m | 5:12AM0.03m | 5:48AM0.02m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:57AM0.03m | 7:28AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 103 | — | 1 | 85 | — | — | — | 106 | 103 | 97 | — | — | 88 | — | — | 93 | 69 | — | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 75 | — | 114 | 123 | — | 215 | 222 | 163 | — | — | — | 94 | 106 | — | 154 | 138 | — | — | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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