La Derecha de Almaciga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for this stretch of coast.

Honestly, mate, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’ve got swell, sure, but the wind just won’t play ball. The first decent surfable waves I see are for Sunday morning, July 26th, and it’s a bit of a messy start. Before that, there’s nothing on the cards worth paddling out for, so you’re looking at a gap of a few days of flat or junk conditions.

The main show is at La Derecha de Almaciga, a reef break that’s exposed to the swell. It’s a pretty consistent spot, which is good, but the optimum swell direction is from the NW and for almost the whole run we’ve got waves coming from the NE or NNE – that’s not ideal. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild there.

For that first Sunday, July 26th, we’ve got a moderate 7ft swell from the NE, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and bumpy. The wind is a stiff 25 km/h from the NNE, blowing cross-on. That makes for choppy, poor surf. The combined energy is 596 – moderate, but not doing you any favours with that wind. The afternoon is similar, with a 5ft swell – not good.

Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 7th of August is a real grind. The swell hangs around between 3ft and 5ft, sometimes hitting 7ft, but it’s nearly always accompanied by a moderate onshore breeze from the N or NNE. The periods stay short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so the waves won’t have much punch. Every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. The combined energy varies from weak 127 in the middle of the week to a stronger 805 towards the start of August, but with that constant wind, it’s all a bit of a lumpy mess. For a few days there around the 5th to 7th of August, the swell gets up to 7ft, but that short period and side-onshore wind make it more of a battle than a pleasure. Beginners should definitely steer clear when it’s over 5ft and that onshore wind is blowing – it’s not fun.

Now, there is one period that stands out as the best of a bad bunch. Look at Saturday the 8th of August into Sunday the 9th of August. The swell is a solid 5ft to 6ft from the NNE, and the period stretches to 9 seconds – that’s a bit more of a proper groundswell. The wind is a gentle to moderate breeze from the N and NNE, but crucially, it’s onshore not cross-on. It’s still onshore, don’t get me wrong, but lighter and more manageable. The combined energy is moderate, around 410 to 467. It’s not going to be glassy, but it’ll be the cleanest and most consistent we see in this whole outlook. For an experienced surfer, the morning of the 9th might offer a few okay ones, but don’t expect perfection. The crowds are listed as often at this break, so expect some company if you head out.

The last few days from Sunday the 9th onwards fade again, with 5ft to 6ft swell but the period dropping back to 8 seconds and the onshore wind returning – back to the same old story.

So, if you’re desperate, pencil in Saturday the 8th or Sunday the 9th of August for a session. It’s the only time the combo of swell size, period, and wind comes close to being decent. For the rest of it? I’d save your energy. The setup here, with the constant onshore wind and beach-break style energy, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.

Rusty.

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