Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a mix of small, clean conditions and a few days where the ocean actually shows some interest, but don’t expect any bombs. The water temp is sitting at a standard 82°F, so nothing unusual there – just your typical warm September feel.

The swell story kicks off Monday the 14th at Los Pocitos. It’s nothing to write home about, with waves around 3ft from the ENE at a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (74), but with a light offshore breeze out of the east, it’ll be clean and rideable for an intermediate. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. This low-energy, short-period pattern holds through Monday afternoon with a 4ft NE swell, and into Tuesday morning, which is basically flat with a 0.3ft wave. Tuesday afternoon isn’t any better.

Wednesday the 16th sees a tiny bump. The morning swell picks up to 4ft from the ENE, period still a short 6 seconds, but the energy jumps into the moderate range (116). Winds stay light offshore, so it’s clean. This small pulse continues through Thursday and Friday, with Friday the 18th offering the best of this batch: 4ft ENE swell, period stretching to 7 seconds, and combined wave energy of 150 (moderate). Winds are gentle offshore, so expect clean little waves. This holds through Saturday morning too, but by Sunday the 20th, the swell eases back to 3ft and the energy drops to 91.

There’s a notable gap after that. The swell fades hard from Monday the 21st through Tuesday the 22nd, with tiny 4ft to 3ft swells and very weak energy. Then from Wednesday the 23rd through Friday the 25th, conditions turn poor – swell heights drop to 0.7ft and below, with combined energy reading single digits and teens. That’s a solid three-day stretch of nothing worth paddling for.

Things get interesting again on Saturday the 26th. The morning starts glassy – literally no wind – with a 1ft NNE groundswell, period a solid 13 seconds, and energy at 62. That’s a long-period groundswell, which at a beach break setup means it could be a bit straight and tricky, but the glassy conditions make it a rare and promising window for the patient surfer. Later that afternoon, a new 3ft pulse from the ENE shows up with 154 energy and glassy conditions again. This is the standout of the whole forecast: clean, glassy, and a hint of real energy.

Sunday the 27th morning keeps the 3ft ENE going with offshore wind, but by afternoon it’s back to a weak 1ft NNE. The last two days, Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th, serve up small, ordinary 1ft to 2ft swells with cross-offshore winds. Nothing to get excited about.

So, if you’re looking for the best moment, get out on Saturday the 26th. The morning glass-off with that long-period groundswell is the standout – rare and clean. The afternoon pulse is also solid. Everything else is small and clean but unremarkable. Los Pocitos can be inconsistent, and this forecast shows that quiet stretch right in the middle. But it tends not to stay poor for long.

Stay wet.

Rusty

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