Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a bit of a slow burn coming up for Los Pocitos over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

The pattern starts from Sunday morning, 9 August, with some small, weak NE windswell rolling in – about 3 ft at a short 6 seconds. The wind is a gentle offshore from the ENE, so the surface will be clean, but the energy is barely there (61). It’s surfable, but it’s pretty ordinary. That theme carries through Sunday afternoon and into Monday, 10 August, with the swell nudging up to 4 ft Monday morning, still short period, and clean in the light offshore breeze. The energy is starting to build (105) but it’s nothing to get excited about.

Monday afternoon sees a bit of a jump: 5 ft NE swell, 7 seconds, and the energy hits 200. The offshore wind holds, and the conditions are looking good. This is the first real window where you’d feel like you’re getting a proper wave. Tuesday, 11 August, drops back a touch – 4 ft, still short period, clean offshore wind – but the energy is moderate (135). It’s consistent enough, just not outstanding.

Wednesday, 12 August, is similar: 4 ft to 4 ft, period around 6 seconds, clean offshore winds. The energy dips a bit. Thursday, 13 August, the wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the ENE, which keeps it clean offshore, but the swell is still only 4 ft to 5 ft, and the period is short. The energy is moderate (186 by Thursday afternoon).

Now, Friday, 14 August, is where things start to look interesting. The swell builds to 6 ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds – still short, but better. The energy jumps to 322 in the morning and 375 in the afternoon. The wind is a moderate offshore breeze, so the sets will be clean and lined up. This is a genuine contender for the best on offer in the first week.

But the real standout, the one you’d circle, is Saturday morning, 15 August. The swell hits 7 ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 676 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is a light breeze from the NE, cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The problem is, at 7 ft, this is getting into expert territory – it’s too big for beginners and will push even intermediate surfers. If you’ve got the skills, this is the session. The crowd is marked as “sometimes,” so you might bump into a few others, but it won’t be a circus.

Saturday afternoon drops back to 6 ft, still good, and the light offshore wind holds. Sunday, 16 August, keeps the 6 ft going in the morning with a gentle offshore breeze, and energy at 402. It’s good, but not as punchy as Saturday morning.

After that, the swell fades. Monday, 17 August, sees 4 ft, and the energy drops to 171. The wind stays offshore, but it’s back to small, ordinary waves. Tuesday, 18 August, is a weird one – morning goes glassy with no wind and a tiny 2 ft ENE swell, but the period is a long 11 seconds, giving it 137 energy. That’s a groundswell pulse, but it’s tiny. Probably not worth paddling out for. The rest of the week from 19 August through to 24 August is a long stretch of small, short-period windswell, 3 ft to 4 ft, with clean offshore winds but nothing over 163 energy. It’s a flat run.

So, to wrap it up: the first week has a few decent windows, with Friday, 14 August, being a solid good day, and Saturday morning, 15 August, being the standout for experts. After that, it’s a long gap of small, ordinary surf through the second week. The setup here is a beach-and-reef, so with the smaller swell and clean wind, it’s fine for a paddle, but the big Saturday morning session could also turn into a kite-surfing dream if the swell holds. Don’t hold your breath for the second week.

Rusty.

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