Los Pocitos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s cookin’ for Los Pocitos over the next couple of weeks.

The pattern starts off a bit flat and looks pretty average for a stretch, but hang in there because a solid pulse of swell kicks in later. The best window looks to be around the middle of the run, from Friday the 14th through the weekend, and then another promising pulse arrives near the end of the month.

Thursday morning, August 13th kicks things off, but honestly, it’s pretty weak. We’re looking at a 3 ft windswell out of the NE with a short period of just 6 seconds and low energy (40). The wind is light offshore from the east though, making for clean little waves. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but there’s almost no push. By the afternoon it drops to practically nothing.

Then we get into the first real standout. Friday, August 14th through Saturday the 15th is when it gets interesting. A moderate N-NE groundswell builds, holding at around 5 ft to 6 ft from the NE, with a period of 8 seconds and moderate energy in the 320 range. That’s a decent size and the wind is offshore from the ENE to E at around 12 mph all day, keeping things clean. This is going to be the best looking surf of the first week. It’s a bit much for beginners at 6 ft, but for the intermediates and up, it’s a go. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early if you can.

Sunday, August 16th holds a bit. Morning sees clean 4 ft NE swell with light cross-offshore wind, and by the afternoon it picks up with 4 ft NE swell and glassy clean conditions thanks to a light offshore. That afternoon session is a beauty if the storms hold off.

Monday, August 17th is the next real highlight. The swell is 4 ft from the NE, period jumps to 9 seconds, and morning conditions are glassy with that offshore from the south. The energy (228) is solid for this spot. That’s a morning of pure clean lines and good shape. It’s a classic day at Los Pocitos.

The surf drops off through Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, with smaller 4 ft to 3 ft swells and ordinary conditions. By Thursday and Friday the swell is tiny and not worth the paddle.

After a quiet spell over those days, we get another push starting Sunday, August 23rd into the following week. The morning of the 23rd picks up a bit with 4 ft swell (113 energy) but it’s not special. Look to Monday the 24th afternoon where the energy kicks up to 122, though the swell period is still short at 7 seconds.

The next actual standout is Tuesday, August 25th. We see 5 ft ENE swell at 7 seconds, with a moderate energy reading (229). The wind is a steady offshore flow from the east at 9 mph, making for clean conditions. This is a good, solid fun-sized day. That energy building continues into Wednesday, August 26th with 6 ft ENE swell (286 energy) and light offshore wind – that’s probably the best day of the whole fortnight, offering clean, punchy waves for the experienced crowd. The swell’s over 5 ft, so beginners should sit this one out.

Thursday, August 27th morning still has good 6 ft waves and clean conditions, but the wind picks up a little. The energy is really pumping at 319, but the period is only 7 seconds, so its a bit bouncy and peaky. Still, for the expert surfers, that’s a morning full of waves.

The run fades a bit going into Friday the 28th, back to smaller and more ordinary conditions.

Overall, the best bets are Friday 14th through Monday 17th for the first window, and then circle Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th morning for the clean, punchy bigger swell. The water temp is sitting about average for late August, nothing unusual to report.

Stay stoked, check the tides, and I’ll catch you in the lineup.
Rusty.

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