Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather ‘round, crew. Rusty here with the look ahead for Los Pocitos. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards, nothing huge or heroic, but a long, consistent stretch of rideable waves with clean conditions. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s a whole lot better than a flat spell.

We kick things off Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. The swell is rolling in at a clean 5 ft from the ENE, swinging through the day to 5 ft. The period is short at 7 seconds – windswell really – but the wind is offshore and that’s the key. With a moderate breeze from the ENE, the faces will be clean. Combined energy is sitting at 264 (moderate). It’s a solid, if unspectacular, start.

Wednesday the 9th keeps the same vibe: 5 ft in the morning, dropping to 4 ft in the afternoon, all from the ENE. Still offshore. Still clean. By Thursday, the swell goes a little more NE, holding around 5 ft in the morning. The wind goes lighter and it improves.

Now, the standout window. Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th is the pick of the fortnight. Friday delivers a consistent 5 ft from the ENE, but it’s the period that bumps up to 8 seconds. Combined energy pushes up to 287, then 353 on Saturday morning. Saturday morning sees 6 ft from the E with that same 8-second period and light offshore winds. This is the best on offer: the biggest swell of the run, combined with gentle offshore breeze, making for clean, punchy waves. It’s still a beach break, so with the period around 8 seconds, expect it to wall up nicely. The spot is fairly consistent and crowds are only “sometimes” an issue, so you should find plenty of room.

Sunday settles back, 5 ft and dropping, and from Monday the 14th onwards we’re in the 3 ft to 4 ft range. The period drops back to 6-7 seconds. The wind holds offshore through most of it, keeping things clean, but the energy is low – between 84 and 164 (weak to moderate). By the 16th and 17th, you’re scratching for scraps. There’s a brief flash of real glass on the morning of Sunday the 20th of September – dead calm, 0 wind, 3 ft from the ENE – but it’s only one session and the energy is weak at 71. After that, the surf gets very small, nearly flat by the 21st and early on the 23rd. The second week is mostly small, weak, and only just surfable.

So what’s the call? For the next week, it’s a reliable, clean run of waves. The real highlight is Saturday morning, the 12th of September. 6 ft from the east, clean offshore breeze, moderate energy (353). That’s the session to circle. It’s going to be fun, folks.

Rusty.

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