Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty average run of surf coming up at Los Pocitos overall, but there’s one clear standout late in the window that’s worth circling on the calendar.

For the first week and a half, it’s a whole lot of “ordinary” surf. Friday the 21st kicks things off with a bit of energy – swell around 5 ft to 6 ft from the ENE, but with a short period of just 7 seconds, so it’s weak and gutless for the size. The combined energy sits at 310 (moderate). Wind is offshore and gentle, so it’ll be clean, but the waves won’t have much push. That Friday is the best of a very average opening. After that, from Saturday the 22nd right through to Sunday the 30th August, we’re looking at a real flat spell. Swell drops to knee-to-waist high at best, mostly around 3 ft to 4 ft, with periods of 6 to 7 seconds and combined energy mostly under 200 (weak to low-moderate). Conditions stay clean thanks to light offshore breezes, but the surf is barely worth paddling out for. There’s an empty stretch there of almost 10 days with nothing approaching good.

Then things change. Monday the 31st of August is the real standout. The morning brings a solid 6 ft swell from the NE, period bumping up to 9 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. Combined energy jumps to 636 (strong). Wind is light offshore from the east, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. This is the one to aim for. The swell direction (NE) matches the optimum for Los Pocitos, and the consistency is fair, so you’ll get plenty of waves. For intermediate surfers, that 6 ft is in the sweet spot – not too big, not small. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so expect company on the peak. Monday afternoon holds up too with 6 ft from the ENE, combined energy 423 (moderate) and clean conditions.

Tuesday the 1st of September keeps some fun waves going – 6 ft from the ENE in the morning, period 7 seconds, combined energy 333 (moderate) and clean light offshore wind. Not the quality of Monday, but still a decent session. After that, from the 2nd of September onward, we slide back into small, ordinary conditions with 4 ft to 4 ft swells and periods of 6 seconds, combined energy dropping under 150.

If you want a call – clear the calendar for the morning of Monday the 31st of August. That’s the best of the whole outlook. For the rest, it’s mostly small, clean, and forgettable.

Rusty.

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