La Derecha del Cartel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the start of the period is a bit of a letdown. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are flat and messy, with nothing to get excited about. You'd be better off waxing your board at home than staring at the ocean.

The first real sign of life comes on Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August. La Derecha del Cartel wakes up with a 6ft swell from the NE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and lack punch. The wind is a light cross-offshore though, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is moderate (282), so there's some push, but it's not a classic.

Things get interesting on Thursday the 6th. The afternoon glass-off is the standout. The wind drops to glassy, the swell is 6ft from the NE, and the energy is in the moderate range (234). It's a short period again at 6 seconds, but with clean, glassy conditions, this reef break should offer some fun, walled-up rides. This is your best bet for the first week.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th see smaller, more ordinary waves. Friday morning is glassy with 4ft NE swell, but it's just surfable, not special. Saturday morning gets ruined by a light onshore wind.

The 9th and 10th are a bit of a dud, with only small, weak waves.

Now, look ahead to the second week. Tuesday the 11th of August is another promising one. The morning brings a 6ft NE swell with a light offshore breeze from the SE. The energy is back up to 263 (moderate), and the wind will keep it clean. The afternoon goes glassy, but the swell drops a touch to 5ft. This is a solid, clean day for intermediate surfers.

The 12th and 13th get a bit tricky with onshore winds, but Thursday the 13th afternoon turns glassy again, with a 6ft NE swell (262 energy). That's clean.

The real highlight of the whole outlook falls on Saturday the 15th of August. The morning session is glassy with a 6ft NE swell and the highest combined energy we've seen at 318. That's a strong, moderate punch. The afternoon keeps it clean with a 5ft NE swell and a light offshore breeze. This is the best window of the entire forecast: clean, solid, and consistent. It could be a bit much for beginners at 6ft, but for the rest of us, it's on.

The 16th of August holds up well too, with glassy mornings and clean afternoons, 4-5ft NE swell. A great way to round out the run.

After that, it all fades away into tiny, weak surf from the 17th onwards.

Overall, the standout is Saturday the 15th of August. Clean, glassy, and the biggest energy of the period. Thursday the 6th afternoon is a solid second pick for the first week.

Rusty.

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