Surf Forecasts:
Los Pocitos surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Pocitos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s going down at Los Pocitos for the next couple weeks.
Right away, the first few days are pretty ordinary. Small, weak swell with no real push. The wind is mostly offshore, which is nice for the surface, but the waves are short period and lack any real energy. It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about.
Things pick up a little from Thursday the 20th into the weekend. Swell bumps up to around 4-5ft from the ENE, with consistent offshore winds. Wave energy climbs into the moderate range, hitting about 176 on Thursday morning and getting up over 200 by Friday afternoon. It’s clean, workable surf – not a standout, but solid.
The real standout hits on Tuesday the 25th in the afternoon. A nice long-period groundswell – 4-5ft from the NE, with a period around 13 seconds. The energy jumps hard, up to 679. That’s a strong, powerful swell. Winds are light offshore from the ENE, keeping it glassy and clean. At Los Pocitos, when the NE direction lines up with that light offshore, it’s magic. Water temp is average for the season, no surprises there.
That’s the session to circle on the calendar. It’s a week out, so keep watching, but the signs are real good.
After that, the second week drops back into smaller, more ordinary surf. A few glassy mornings with waist-high sets, but nothing exciting. By Monday the 31st, the swell shifts direction and the quality fades out.
Bottom line: it’s a slow wait for that Tuesday the 25th. That’s the gem in an otherwise average run.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 38 | 61 | 106 | 176 | 127 | 0 | 155 | 228 | 134 | 158 | 154 | 93 | 175 | 158 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:48AM0.15m | 6:22PM0.33m | 8:05AM0.11m | 6:57PM0.33m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:13PM0.34m | 8:53PM0.34m | 9:33PM0.35m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.12m | 9:34AM0.13m | 3:52AM0.08m | 9:16AM0.11m | 4:34AM0.05m | 5:12AM0.03m | 5:48AM0.02m | 6:23AM0.02m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 38 | 61 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | N 5 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 127 | 66 | 155 | 228 | 134 | 158 | 154 | — | 175 | 158 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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