Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Los Pocitos are a mixed bag. The water temp is sitting right around 28°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got some small, short-period NE and ENE swell rolling in, but the real issue is the quality. For the first week, it’s pretty flat and ordinary. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd give us waves around 0.8m to 1.0m, but the period is a weak 6 to 7 seconds – that’s short-period windswill, not groundswell. The combined energy is low, bouncing between 47 and 91 (weak). Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a splash.

Monday the 24th is the quietest, with only 0.8m waves and energy down to 46. That’s a real lull. By Tuesday the 25th, we see a tiny bump up to 1.1m and energy hitting 103 (moderate), but winds are offshore from the ESE or E, so at least it’s clean. Still, nothing to write home about.

The first real standout doesn’t come until Friday the 28th. The morning shows 1.5m of ENE swell with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy jumping to 242 (moderate). Winds are offshore from the ENE at 15 km/h, keeping the surf clean and lined up. That’s your best bet of the first week – still not a big swell, but the conditions finally come together for a decent session.

After that, things stay on the small side through the end of August, but the consistency picks up. Saturday the 29th afternoon has 1.4m NE swell with energy at 222, and Sunday the 30th morning has a moderate breeze from the ENE keeping it offshore. Another good call for a dawny.

Now, looking into the first week of September, there’s a noticeable uptick. Monday the 31st of August morning hits 1.5m with energy at 312 (moderate-strong), and the afternoon pushes to 1.5m and 371 (strong). That’s the best energy we see in the whole outlook. Winds are light offshore or cross-off, so it should be clean. Tuesday the 1st of September morning brings 1.7m from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds and energy at 314 – that’s the biggest swell height of the run. Expert surfers will want to be out there early. Glassy conditions on Tuesday afternoon too, with 1.4m and light wind.

Later in that second week, Friday the 4th of September morning has 1.5m and energy at 223, with offshore winds. That’s another solid option, but don’t expect any radical change – the swell direction stays locked from the ENE or NE, and period never gets above 8 seconds, so it’s still short-period stuff.

Overall, the best on offer is the Monday the 31st of August through Tuesday the 1st of September window. That’s where the energy peaks and the winds cooperate. If you can only pick one session, aim for the morning of Tuesday the 1st – 1.7m, offshore breeze, and clean. It’s not huge, but it’s the most punch you’ll get.

For the rest of the time, it’s small, short-period, and ordinary. Los Pocitos is a fairly consistent spot, but this isn’t a classic run. Crowds are sometimes an issue, so if you hit that Tuesday morning, you might have a few others in the water.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts – things can always shift.

Rusty.

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