La Derecha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down La Derecha for the next couple weeks in feet and Fahrenheit.

First thing – the first week is flat and sad. From Sunday Aug 2 through Saturday morning Aug 8, the swell is tiny – mostly under 3 feet – and cross-on wind keeps it choppy. Tuesday the 4th morning has clean conditions with a cross-off breeze, but the swell’s only about 3 ft from the SSE with a combined wave energy of 269 – surfable but nothing exciting. Water temp is normal for this time of year.

The action starts Saturday the 8th. Morning shows a 8 ft SW swell with fresh offshore wind, combined energy of 565 – that’s moderate. Solid, but the period’s short at 7-8 seconds, so the waves will be a little weak. By afternoon it’s 8 ft SW with 663 energy. Worth a go if you’re keen.

Now the standout: Sunday the 9th afternoon brings a 10 ft SW swell, combined energy of 1322 (strong), with clean cross-off wind. But warning – it might be too big for this point break, so experts only. The swell direction’s SW, not the optimum SE, but at this size you won’t be picky.

Monday the 10th afternoon is another banger – 8 ft S swell with a 12-second period (proper groundswell) and 1447 energy (very strong), with offshore wind. That’s excellent for experienced surfers. The S direction works well at La Derecha. Crowds are possible here, so expect company.

Tuesday the 11th morning offers 5 ft S swell, 616 energy, light cross-off breeze – clean and good for intermediates.

After that it fades. Wednesday the 12th drops under 4 ft, and by Thursday the 13th it’s tiny and choppy. The last few days see bigger east swell (7 to 8 ft), but onshore wind wrecks it – messy.

Best bets: Sunday the 9th afternoon and Monday the 10th afternoon for the experts. For everyone else, Tuesday the 4th or Tuesday the 11th mornings are your clean, smaller windows.

Rusty out.

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