Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Los Pocitos has in store for us over this 16-day window.

The pattern is for small, ordinary surf to start, building slowly into cleaner, more powerful lines by the end of the first week and into the second week. The north-facing exposure at Los Pocitos means it picks up the swell from the north-northeast, and with consistent offshore winds in the forecast, conditions should be clean for most of the period.

For the first few days from Friday the 4th, we’ve got tiny waves – just 0.3 ft of messy, weak energy. There’s really nothing to get excited about until Saturday morning the 5th, when we see a glassy, knee-high bump from the northeast at 2 ft. Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, no big anomalies.

Saturday morning the 5th is glassy, and that’s a rare treat. The swell is short period, only 5 seconds, but the clean surface makes it worth a paddle if you’re desperate. Still, it’s poor quality overall.

Sunday the 6th through Monday the 7th stay small – 3 ft to 4 ft, with weak energy. Offshore winds keep it clean, but it’s only surfable, not good.

Now, here’s where it picks up: Tuesday the 8th through Wednesday the 9th morning. The swell pushes up to 5 ft from the east-northeast, and combined swell energy jumps to 242 – that’s moderate energy. The guide says “expect good surf conditions” and with clean, moderate offshore winds, this is the first real standout. It’s not big enough for experts only, but at 5 ft it’s still fine for strong intermediates. The period sits at 7 seconds, so it’s a bit short-period, won’t have the power of a groundswell but it’s punchy enough.

Thursday the 10th through Friday the 11th drops back a touch to 4 ft, still clean, but only surfable.

Then Saturday the 12th is another standout. The morning session sees 6 ft from the east-northeast, combined energy of 294, with gentle offshore winds. That’s the best surf of the first week – solid waist-to-chest high, clean and lined up. Crowds can be possible here at Los Pocitos, so get in early.

Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th sees a slow fade back down to 5 ft then 2 ft – the energy drops hard by Tuesday afternoon. Surfable but nothing special.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th linger around 3 ft to 4 ft, but it’s the final days that bring us the second real standout: Friday the 18th morning. Swell builds to 6 ft, ENE, combined energy of 336 – that’s solid moderate energy. Moderate offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph keeps it clean and lined up. That’s a full week and a half away, so it’s promising but not locked in yet. If it holds, Friday the 18th morning is the best of the whole outlook.

Wrap up: There’s a gap of nothing useful from Friday the 4th through to Sunday the 6th, then a slow build. The two clear standouts are Tuesday the 8th/Wednesday the 9th, and especially Friday the 18th morning. Conditions stay clean through most of it. At 5 ft to 6 ft, it’s not huge, but it’s fun and rideable for most.

Rusty, signing out.

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