Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way for Los Pocitos. The next couple of weeks are shaping up to be a bit of a mixed bag, nothing too wild, but there are some windows of clean, surfable waves.

We've got a block of consistent, small to medium surf kicking off right away. For the next week or so, from Sunday the 13th through to about Saturday the 19th, we're looking at waist to chest-high sets, mostly around 3ft to 4ft. It's not going to be firing, but the key here is the wind. Pretty much all through this period we've got light offshore breezes – mostly from the E and ENE – which is going to keep the surface clean. The swell energy is moderate, readings between 65 and 179, so there’s enough push for a fun session on a longboard or a fish. The swell is short-period stuff, around 6 to 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and fat, but that offshore wind will be your best friend.

The water is sitting at 82°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout mornings for me are Wednesday the 16th and then Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. On Wednesday morning we've got a 4ft swell from the ENE with a gentle offshore breeze—clean conditions will make for some fun little walls. Same story on Friday and Saturday mornings: 4ft, ENE, offshore wind, light breeze. It's not epic, but for a long, cruisy session, you could do a lot worse. Los Pocitos can get a few bodies in the water "sometimes", but with consistent, clean waves like this, you might want to get there early to snag the pick.

The quality takes a dive around the 23rd and into the 24th. The swell drops out to nothing on the 24th, and the wind goes a bit cross-off. It gets pretty grim for a few days from the 23rd to the 25th, with some very small, poor-quality waves.

Things try to pick back up on the 26th and 27th with the swell back to 3ft to 4ft from the ENE. The wind is a bit mixed, some cross-off, some offshore, but it's still surfable. The real gem might be Monday the 28th. We've got a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is glassy from the NNE, completely dead. It’s a risk of thunderstorms, but if you score that glassy period, it'll be silky smooth. That’s your best shot for a clean, peaceful session later in the forecast.

There's no massive swell on offer, so it's all about picking the clean windows. The first week is your best bet for consistency. The week after the 23rd is patchy, with only a couple of good windows, so keep an eye on that Monday the 28th.

Rusty.

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