Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, we’ve got a long, steady run of small, workable surf with persistent offshore winds. There’s nothing huge, but the conditions are set to be clean most of the time, which is a real positive. The first few days are a bit ordinary, but things build towards a clear standout window around the end of July.

Kicking off on Thursday, the 23rd of July, it’s small and a bit average. The swell is coming from the ENE at around 4ft to 5ft, with a short period of 6 seconds, so the energy is weak (113 to 160). The wind is offshore though, a gentle breeze from the ENE, so the surface will be clean. The water temp is a warm 81°, which is perfectly normal for the time of year. Friday the 24th is much the same story – small, short-period ENE swell, with clean conditions thanks to the offshore breeze, but the wave quality is just ordinary.

Saturday the 25th stays consistent with 4ft to 4ft ENE swell, still short period, and the wind is cross-offshore or offshore, keeping it clean. Sunday the 26th is a real treat for the eyes – the morning goes glassy with a light SSE breeze at 3 mph, and the swell drops to 3ft from the NE. The energy is weak (99), but that glassy surface will make it look nicer than the numbers suggest. The run of small, clean surf continues through Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, though Tuesday morning sees the swell drop right off to 0.7ft, which is basically flat.

Wednesday the 29th sees a little bounce back to 4ft from the ENE, but still short period. Then we hit the real highlight. Thursday the 30th of July is the standout. The swell picks up to 6ft from the ENE, with a longer period of 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to strong (354). The wind is offshore from the ENE at 12 to 9 mph, giving us moderate offshore, clean conditions. This is the best surf of the outlook. Los Pocitos is fairly consistent, and with the crowd factor being “sometimes,” you can expect company, but it’ll be worth it. The 6ft is a good size for intermediates, but it’s getting a bit too big for beginners.

The first week of August carries on with small, clean surf. Friday the 31st of July has 5ft ENE swell with light offshore winds, and the energy is moderate (207). Over the weekend and into the start of the new week, we stay in the 3ft to 5ft range, with persistent offshore winds from the ENE and E. The standout window closes on Monday the 3rd of August, which has a solid 5ft from the ENE with a 7-second period, and moderate energy (204) with clean offshore winds.

After that, the swell fades. Tuesday the 4th of August is still surfable, but by Wednesday the 5th, the swell drops to 3ft, and the energy is weak (54). Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of August are tiny, with the swell sitting at 2ft to 3ft, and the energy is very weak. The last few days are poor, with the swell fading out completely.

So, to sum it up: the best window is Thursday the 30th of July through Monday the 3rd of August, with the 30th being the pick of the bunch for size and clean conditions. The rest of the time is small but clean, which is fine for a longboard or a funboard.

Rusty.

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