Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Los Pocitos. It’s a bit of a slow-burn forecast, so don’t expect any fireworks right away, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up. We’ll be dealing with some punchy, short-period windswell for the most part, so we gotta be patient and pick our moments.

The water is sitting right at 80.6°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first week, it’s pretty average. We’re looking at surf in the 3ft to 4.6ft range with periods stuck around 6-8 seconds. It’s surfable, but pretty weak and a bit jumbly. The wind is mostly offshore out of the east, which is nice, but the energy just isn’t there. The combined swell energy is mostly in the low to mid 100s (113-178), which tells you it’s not doing much. Thursday arvo (13 August) the swell pushes up to 5.6ft with the energy climbing to 241, and that’s when things start to get a little more interesting. The period is still short, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Then comes the standout. Friday the 15th looks like the pick of the lot. We get a jump in the swell to 5.9ft in the morning with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy ramps up to a solid 850. That’s some proper juice. It’s still manageable for most, but its got some push. Saturday the 15th – wait, that’s the same day? Friday the 15th is the morning, and then Saturday the 15th is the arvo. The data is a bit weird. Either way, Saturday arvo the swell jumps to 7.2ft with an 11-second period and the energy goes off the dial at 1148. That’s a lot of water moving. With that kind of size and power, this is one for the experienced crew only. The break might be maxing out, and for a beach setup, a long-period swell like this can start to close out. It’s going to be a handful.

After that, it settles back down. Sunday the 16th sees it drop to 5.2ft with 8-second period and energy back down to 346. Still good, but not as good as the day before. The rest of that week is back to the 3.9-5.2ft range, with a bit of a drop around the 21st and 22nd back to the 3ft mark and weak energy (53-72). Not much to get excited about.

So, in short: the first week is pretty meh. Get after it on Friday the 15th morning and Saturday the 15th afternoon – that’s the big push, but it might be too big. Other than that, keep your expectations low and just enjoy being in the water.

Later.

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