La Derecha de Almaciga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one to write. That beautiful setup at La Derecha de Almaciga is looking at a real flat spell for the next 16 days, and the finder hasn't given me a single recommendation. So, I’m going to walk you through exactly what we can expect, and it’s not much.

We kick off on Thursday, the 13th of August, with a small 4.3 ft swell from the NE, but a 15.5 mph cross-onshore breeze is making a mess of it. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 241, which is weak, and the period is a short 6 seconds. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is poor surf, plain and simple. That pattern of onshore winds and short-period, weak swell (energy between 241 and 398) sticks around for the first week, through to the 18th. The waves will be choppy and ragged.

We get a slight reprieve from the 19th onwards, where the wind backs off a touch. On Wednesday the 19th, we have a 3.6 ft swell from the N with a 9-second period and a light breeze. The energy is down to 207, still weak. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not clean. The 20th sees a 3.3 ft N swell, period drops to 8 seconds, and the wind is onshore at 12.4 mph. The energy is 175. The second week, from the 21st of August right through to the 28th, is a dead zone. Swell heights drop below 3.3 ft consistently, with the period staying short. The wind is mostly onshore, and the energy values are all below 200. On the 26th, the swell drops to 2.0 ft, though it does shift to a longer 9-second period from the NNW, but a 12.4 mph onshore wind kills any hope. The 27th shows a tiny 2.0 ft NW swell, period 9 seconds, energy 157. The 28th doesn’t offer anything better.

Look, when a spot like this has a blank run like this, it’s normal for the area. The forecasts can change, but for now, the paddle-out is a lot of effort for no reward. The only thing worth mentioning is that the 19th and 20th have the least wind, but the swell is tiny. There’s no standout. Just a long, flat gap.

Read more