Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what's coming up over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temperature at Los Pocitos is sitting at 82°F with no anomaly, so it’s right on the money for this time of year – lovely warm water.

We’ve got a pretty mellow start to the forecast period. From Tuesday the 25th of August right through to Saturday the 29th, the waves are small and the energy is weak (combined energy values between 94 and 152). You’ll get surfable little waves around 3 ft to 4 ft on the face, but the conditions are very ordinary. The wind is offshore from the east or east-northeast, so the surface will be clean, but the swell is short-period and lacks punch. It’s fun for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing to get overly excited about.

Things start to pick up on Sunday the 30th of August. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the east-northeast with a period of 7 seconds, and combined energy climbs to 256 (moderate). The wind stays offshore, and the wave comment reads “expect good surf conditions”. This is where the week starts to come together. Monday the 31st holds similar size and clean conditions, with a light breeze in the morning. Tuesday the 1st of September drops back a touch, but the wind stays offshore and clean.

The real standout looks to be from Thursday the 3rd of September through to Tuesday the 8th of September. Thursday morning the 3rd sees 5 ft from the east-northeast with a moderate offshore breeze and combined energy of 206. Friday the 4th of September morning is similar at 5 ft with energy at 263. Saturday the 5th of September morning has a nice 4 ft wave from the northeast but energy jumps to 264, so there’s more push in the water. Sunday the 6th of September afternoon looks great with 5 ft and energy hitting 277, period stretching to 8 seconds – that’s the best period we see. Monday the 7th of September morning has 6 ft and energy of 286. The absolute peak of the run lands on Tuesday the 8th of September morning with 6 ft from the east-northeast, offshore wind, and combined energy of 368 – that’s the strongest energy in the whole forecast. This is the pick of the period for intermediate surfers. Clean, offshore conditions, wave height pushing chest to head high, and decent energy behind it.

After that, Wednesday the 9th of September drops back to 4 ft, with energy at 146 and conditions returning to ordinary. So the window to score is really from the 30th of August through to the 8th of September.

Breaks: Los Pocitos is a fairly consistent spot, exposed to the north, and the optimum swell direction is from the north. Our forecast swells are coming from the east-northeast, which is a bit off-angle, but with the exposed nature of the break, it’ll still wrap in and produce fun waves. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so expect company if you hit the good mornings.

Overall, the best bet is Tuesday the 8th of September morning. After that, the run fades out fast.

Rusty.

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