Surf Forecasts:
Los Pocitos surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Pocitos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew over what this stretch is gonna do for the next couple weeks.
It’s a slow starter. The early days are rideable but nothing to write home about – small, short-period slop. The real deal doesn’t show until the end of August and the first of September. The best window is from Saturday the 29th of August through Tuesday the 1st of September. That’s when the energy kicks up and the wind plays nice. Water temp is about normal for the season.
Only one spot in the mix, and that’s Los Pocitos. It’s exposed to north and northeast swells, fairly consistent. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of August are a bit meh – waves around 3 ft from the NE and ENE, short period around 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak to moderate (88 to 114). Winds are light offshore or glassy, so it’s clean, but lacking punch. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are similar – small, clean, but nothing special.
Midweek from Wednesday the 26th to Friday the 28th stays small to modest, with swell 4 ft to 5 ft from the ENE, still short period. Energy picks up into moderate to strong (116 to 202). Winds stay offshore and light, so it’s clean, but still not cracking. For intermediates, it’s fine. Beginners might feel the bigger sets on the 26th and 29th when it tops 5 ft.
Now for the highlight. From Saturday the 29th of August through Tuesday the 1st of September – this is the one. Saturday morning has a little cross-off breeze, but the arvo is clean offshore. Swell runs 5 ft to 5 ft from the ENE, still short period, but energy builds into the strong range (214 to 299). Sunday the 30th is glassy in the morning, and by Monday the 31st the period stretches to 10 seconds, giving the waves more shape and grunt. The energy Tuesday the 1st of September hits 370 – that’s powerful. The NE direction suits this break. Crowds are listed as “sometimes”, so you might have company but not a madhouse. This is the window. That longer period at 10 seconds will help the waves hold up better than the earlier junk.
After that, it fades back into ordinary conditions through the first week of September – similar heights, lower energy, shorter periods. The last few days from the 4th to the 6th of September have a small bump to 5 ft on the Friday morning, but nothing like that late August stretch.
So, the call is: first week is for a lazy session, but the standout is that last weekend of August into Tuesday the 1st of September. Clean offshore winds, building swell, good energy. Get in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 131 | 88 | 114 | 100 | 74 | 91 | 56 | 45 | 46 | 63 | 76 | 118 | 96 | 116 | 198 | 178 | 186 | 132 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:13PM0.34m | 8:53PM0.34m | 9:33PM0.35m | 10:13PM0.36m | 10:53PM0.36m | 11:32PM0.36m | 00:12AM0.34m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.02m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:57AM0.03m | 7:28AM0.05m | 7:54AM0.07m | 8:14AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 131 | 88 | 114 | 100 | 74 | 91 | 56 | 45 | 46 | 63 | 76 | — | 96 | 116 | — | 178 | 9 | 21 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | N 12 | — | NNE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | 198 | — | 186 | 132 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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