Surf Forecasts:
La Derecha de Almaciga surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 971 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Derecha de Almaciga this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Derecha de Almaciga in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Derecha de Almaciga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a real tough stretch for wave hunting. The only spot on the cards is La Derecha de Almaciga, a reef break that’s typically fairly consistent and works best on a NW swell, but the wind and swell direction are just never lining up for us.
We’re starting off on Sunday the 19th of July with a bit of swell, about 6ft from the NE, but the wind is a cross-on from the NNE at 16 mph, making it choppy and poor. The water’s sitting at 74°F which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. That pattern pretty much sets the tone. All the way through the 20th, 21st, 22nd, and into the 23rd, we’ve got onshore or cross-on winds and short-period, messy NE swell – nothing to write home about.
By Friday the 24th, the swell kicks up to 7ft from the NNE, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 1089, but that’s paired with a fresh onshore breeze. It’s a no-go. The weekend of the 25th and 26th stays the same story: chest-to-head-high waves with a bit more period (9 seconds), but the wind just won’t swing offshore. For a beginner-friendly reef like this, that size is still manageable, but the chop will make it a slog.
Now, late in the window – around the 28th and 29th of July – the swell really pumps up, hitting 10ft from the NE with energy readings over 1400. But the wind is a fresh cross-on from the NE at 19-22 mph, and the conditions are described as lumpy. That’s big, powerful, and ugly. At that size, this break is for experts only, and even then, the cross-on wind is going to make it a mess. Honestly, with the constant onshore flow and the swell coming from the NE (not the optimum NW), the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We roll into the first days of August with the same tune: onshore winds and peaky, short-period swell dropping back to around 5ft to 5ft. There are no standouts here for the entire 16-day forecast. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not totally out of the ordinary. Keep your eyes on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 373 | 403 | 456 | 494 | 418 | 359 | 382 | 329 | 294 | 126 | 161 | 319 | 469 | 559 | 331 | 401 | 460 | 809 | 844 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.98m | 6:31AM1.70m | 6:48PM1.79m | 7:21AM1.60m | 7:41PM1.62m | 8:21AM1.52m | 8:48PM1.48m | 9:32AM1.49m | 10:07PM1.42m | 10:46AM1.51m | 11:20PM1.45m | 11:47AM1.59m | 00:16AM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.35m | 12:27PM0.50m | 1:06AM0.50m | 1:21PM0.63m | 1:59AM0.63m | 2:30PM0.72m | 3:04AM0.71m | 3:52PM0.75m | 4:19AM0.73m | 5:09PM0.70m | 5:25AM0.68m | 6:08PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 121 | 96 | 20 | 250 | 291 | 241 | 401 | 460 | 809 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 8 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 9 | N 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 37 | — | 129 | 232 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | N 11 | S 14 | S 15 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | NW 9 | S 18 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | S 17 | — | W 12 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 293 | 373 | 403 | 456 | 494 | 418 | 359 | 382 | 329 | 294 | 126 | 161 | 319 | 469 | 559 | 331 | 329 | 331 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 7 | 77 | 77 | 7 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 476 | 75 | 651 | 78 | 75 | 651 | 78 | 75 |
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