Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking over the next stretch for Los Pocitos. We’ve got a bit of a slow starter, but things look like they could shape up nicely later on, especially if you can wait it out.

The first few days are super ordinary. We’re looking at waist-high, short-period windswell—around 3ft to 4ft from the ENE with a weak 6-second period. The wind is offshore, which keeps it clean, but the energy is low (96 to 143 range). It’s rideable, but nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st are much the same story: small, a bit weak.

Then on Monday morning, 31 August, we get a glass-off. The wind goes dead calm, and a little 2ft pulse of longer-period swell (11 seconds) slides in from the NE. That's a tiny wave, but with glassy conditions it’ll be the best-looking little wave of that first week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees a jump in size. Morning has 5ft from the ENE with 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 234—moderate, but solid enough to get your hopes up. That’s the first real standout: a clean, offshore morning with surfable waves. It’s not huge, but it’s the best of the first week.

After that, we hit a flat spot. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are basically a total write-off with tiny swell (0.3ft) or very weak 3ft junk. If you’re around then, don’t bother paddling out.

Now, here’s the real light at the end of the tunnel. On Wednesday morning, 9 September, we get glassy conditions with a nice 5ft, 7-second swell from the ENE, and the energy jumps to 227. That morning is the pick of the whole forecast—clean, offshore, and just over waist-high. Thursday the 10th holds similar at 4ft to 4ft, also clean.

Then, hold onto your board: Saturday morning, 12 September, we get the biggest pulse of the run—5ft from the ENE with an 8-second period and energy shooting up to 334. That’s moderate-to-strong energy, and it’s got some push. The wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be clean and fun. This late in the forecast (12 September), it’s promising but treat it as a hopeful long-range call.

For beginners, the 5ft days on 1 September and 9 September are right at the upper edge of comfortable; anything over that might be a handful. Experts will want to keep an eye on that 5ft pulse on the 12th.

Overall, the best windows are Tuesday morning 1 September and Wednesday morning 9 September. If you can wait, that Saturday the 12th might be the sleeper hit.

Rusty.

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