Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's get into it. We've got a solid run of surf coming up at Los Pocitos, with the main action starting this Sunday, the 12th of July, and rolling through the next week. The standout period is looking like the middle of next week, particularly from Tuesday the 21st of July, where we'll see a nice pulse of energy.

Right off the bat, we're looking at clean, offshore winds from the east and east-northeast that will keep things tidy. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there. The swell will be coming from the northeast and east-northeast, which is right in the sweet spot for this spot.

The first few days, from Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th, will see surfable waves in the 4 ft to 4 ft range, but the conditions are a bit ordinary with the risk of thunderstorms. The combined energy is weak to moderate, sitting around 164 to 178, so it's not a total write-off, just a bit average. The wind is a gentle offshore breeze, so the waves will be clean, but the energy is lacking.

Tuesday the 14th is where we start to see a lift. The afternoon swell bumps up to 5 ft with a combined energy of 205 (moderate), and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." The wind remains a gentle offshore, and the waves are clean. This is a good sign.

Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th continue the trend. Wednesday sees 5 ft to 6 ft swell with a moderate breeze offshore, energy climbing to 256. Thursday morning drops back a touch to 5 ft, but still clean. Friday the 17th is another solid day with 5 ft swell and good conditions, energy around 209.

Now, the real standout is Tuesday the 21st of July. That morning we're looking at a 6 ft swell from the east-northeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 382 (strong), and with a light offshore breeze, it's going to be clean. The waves will have some punch, but it's still manageable for intermediates. For the experts, the afternoon holds 6 ft with energy at 319. This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window.

After that, the swell slowly fades through the rest of the week, with waves dropping back to 3 ft to 4 ft by the 24th of July. The energy drops to weak levels, around 82 to 94. The wind stays offshore, so you'll get clean little waves, but it's back to very ordinary conditions.

A word of caution: Los Pocitos can get crowds sometimes, so keep an eye on that. The swell direction from the east-northeast is a good match for the break, and the consistent offshore winds are a major positive. The period is short (6-8 seconds), so it's windswell, not groundswell, but the offshore wind will keep the surface good.

The 16-day window has a couple of gaps with no real standout surf, but the run from the 14th to the 22nd of July is where you want to be. The best of it is definitely Tuesday the 21st.

Rusty out.

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