Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Looking ahead, it’s a bit of a slow burn for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a stretch of small, ordinary surf before things finally pick up some steam. Don’t get too fired up just yet, but there are a couple of mornings worth getting wet for.

All the action is at Los Pocitos. Right now, through the end of August and into early September, we’re looking at waves around 3 to 4 feet, with a short-period windswell from the ENE. The energy is weak to moderate, with readings mostly in the 100s (like 112, 115, 147). The wind is mostly offshore or cross-offshore, which is a big plus—it keeps the surface clean, even if the waves aren’t packing much punch. Water temp is 81.7°, which is about normal for the time of year.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th will be similar: small, clean, but nothing to write home about. Saturday the 29th drops off hard in the afternoon to barely a ripple—0.2m, which is nothing. That’s a good day to fix your board. Sunday the 30th picks back up to around 4 feet, still clean with that offshore breeze.

Monday the 31st is worth a look—we get a glassy morning, wind dropping to 3 mph from the ESE, which means smooth, clean lines on the 3-foot swell. Still short-period (6 seconds), so it’ll be a bit quick, but the lack of wind will make it feel better than it is. That’s a great morning for a longboard.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees a slight bump, with morning swell at 5 feet and the energy jumping to 230—moderate. Still short-period, but with the offshore breeze it should have a bit more push. This might be the pick of the first week, but it’s still not big.

From the 2nd through the 5th, we hit a proper flat spell. Swell drops to 3 feet or less, and on the 4th and 5th it’s basically nothing—0.1m and 0.2m with energy readings of 2 and 12. That’s a dead zone. But on the 6th and 7th, things start to trickle back. Sunday the 6th has 3-foot waves, and Monday the 7th bumps up to 4.3 feet with the period stretching to 8 seconds and energy at 176. The wind stays offshore and light, so it’s clean. Not a standout, but surfable.

The real promise comes later. On Wednesday the 9th of September, the afternoon pushes up to 5 feet with ENE swell and a 7-second period, with energy hitting 220—that’s a solid step up. Thursday the 10th morning looks even better, 5 feet with energy at 246, still offshore wind. And Friday the 11th has the most energy we see in the entire run: 250 in the morning and 204 in the afternoon, with 4.6-foot waves. The wind picks up to 12 mph from the ENE, still offshore, so it stays clean. This looks like the best stretch of the entire forecast—bigger swell, consistent energy, and clean conditions.

One thing to keep in mind: this is all short-period windswell, 7 seconds or less for the most part, coming from the ENE, which is the best direction for Los Pocitos. It’s an exposed break, so it catches everything. But with that short period, it can get a bit crumbly. For beginners, the waves mostly stay under 5 feet, so it’s manageable. When it pushes to 5 feet, it’s still okay for most, but the windier days might get a bit more challenging.

Crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, so you might have some company, but a mid-week dawn patrol should be fine.

So, to sum it up: the next week is small and ordinary. The glassy Monday morning is your best bet in the near term. But the standout window is the 9th through the 11th of September—that’s when we see the biggest, most consistent swell with clean offshore winds. It’s still not huge, but it’s the best on offer. Mark it in the calendar.

Stay stoked.

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