Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and we’ve got a look at the surf ahead.

It’s a bit of a slow start for Los Pocitos over the next couple of days. For Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th, we’re looking at tiny, poor surf with next to no energy. That’s a quiet beginning for sure.

Things finally start to wake up on Saturday the 5th. The morning is near glassy and clean with a little 3ft windswell from the ENE pushing through, but there’s not much energy in the water yet, and the wave quality is just “ordinary.” You’ll get small, weak lines, and the period is a short 5 to 6 seconds, so it’s more about getting wet than getting thrilled.

Sunday the 6th is similar, with the swell just barely reaching 3ft to 3ft, still very ordinary conditions and light offshore breezes keeping the surface tidy, but the combined swell energy stays under 100 (82 by the afternoon). It’s more of the same: small, mediocre surf.

We finally get into some proper swell size by Monday the 7th, with 4ft to 5ft waves from the ENE, and a moderate offshore wind to keep things clean. The combined energy jumps to 173 (moderate), but the period stays at a disappointing 7 seconds, so the waves will be a little weak and crumbly.

The first real standout of the period looks to be Tuesday morning, September 8th. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the ENE with a steady offshore breeze and moderate energy (228). It’s still a short-period swell at 7 seconds, but for this area, it’s the best wave quality we’ve seen so far and is worth a paddle out if you’ve got the morning free. The surf is good, clean, and has a little push.

We get another nice pocket on Thursday morning, September 10th (5ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, combined energy 214, clean conditions). That ends up being another good session, though not quite as strong as Tuesday.

The next one to circle is Saturday the 12th, both morning and afternoon. Expect 5ft waves from the ENE, period finally up to 8 seconds, and combined energy hitting 258 in the morning. Offshore winds keep it glassy and well-shaped. This is likely the strongest day of the whole outlook.

After that, the swell slowly fades through the second week. Sunday the 13th morning still holds 5ft but with short 7-second intervals, and by mid-week (the 15th), we’re back to tiny, poor conditions with hardly any energy. There’s a small blip on Wednesday afternoon the 16th (3ft, ENE, mild energy), and then Friday the 18th sees a return to a more surfable 4ft from the ENE with energy at 177, but don’t expect fireworks.

The best windows to plan for are Tuesday the 8th and Saturday the 12th. Both offer clean, offshore winds with solid waist-to-chest high waves.

Rusty

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