Surf Forecasts:
La Derecha del Cartel surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 651 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Derecha del Cartel this week:
The surf forecast for La Derecha del Cartel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Derecha del Cartel in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Derecha del Cartel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
We've got a solid run of surf on the cards at La Derecha del Cartel, a reef break, kicking off Monday the 20th of July and running strong for over a week. The water is sitting at 73.2°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first few days are looking clean and fun. Monday morning the 20th sees a 6ft NE swell with a short 6-second period, combined energy reading 228 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-off from the ENE at just 3 mph, so the waves will be clean. It's a bit short-period, but it's rideable. Monday afternoon the wind shifts to a true offshore from the SE at 6 mph, with the swell dropping slightly to 4.6ft but the period bumping up to 8 seconds.
Tuesday the 21st starts with pure glass – no wind at all – and a 4.3ft NE swell. That's about as good as it gets for conditions, even if the size is modest. The afternoon cleans up again with a light offshore.
The standout window is shaping up for Sunday the 26th of July. The morning has 5.2ft NE swell with a 9-second period, combined energy of 435 (moderate) and glassy conditions with a light easterly. But the afternoon is the real gem: 6.2ft NE swell, 9-second period, combined energy jumping to 595 (strong), and absolutely dead calm, glassy conditions. That is a recipe for some of the best waves of the whole run. The offshore wind direction is optimum for this spot, and the 9-second period will give them some shape.
Late July and into the first days of August, the surf drops off. Monday the 28th through to Wednesday the 30th sees a drop in energy, with small, weak surf. There's a little pulse on the 30th of July with a 6.6ft NE swell in the afternoon and glassy conditions, but it's not quite the same quality as that Sunday. By the 1st of August, the energy drops right off, and the 2nd and 3rd of August are looking very poor, with tiny waves and weak energy, a real lull.
The best bet, without a doubt, is Sunday the 26th of July. The morning session is good, but the afternoon with that 6.2ft NE swell, 9-second period, and total glass is the pick of the entire forecast. Get on it.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 204 | 275 | 191 | 210 | 211 | 196 | 136 | 183 | 206 | 12 | 177 | 344 | 251 | 309 | 371 | 651 | 458 | 412 | 573 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.61m | 6:57AM1.42m | 7:15PM1.44m | 7:56AM1.35m | 8:21PM1.31m | 9:08AM1.32m | 9:42PM1.25m | 10:23AM1.34m | 10:58PM1.27m | 11:26AM1.42m | 11:56PM1.34m | 12:15PM1.52m | 00:40AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.45m | 00:42AM0.44m | 12:56PM0.56m | 1:34AM0.56m | 2:04PM0.65m | 2:39AM0.64m | 3:30PM0.68m | 3:55AM0.65m | 4:50PM0.63m | 5:04AM0.61m | 5:50PM0.55m | 5:57AM0.53m | 6:36PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 85 | 66 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 32 | 71 | 31 | 34 | 50 | 38 | 66 | 87 | 44 | 170 | 104 | 139 | 60 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 71 | 92 | 90 | 57 | 76 | 55 | 43 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 59 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 228 | 204 | 275 | 191 | 210 | 211 | 196 | 136 | 183 | 206 | 171 | 177 | 344 | 251 | 309 | 371 | 651 | 458 | 412 | 573 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 524 | 0 | 0 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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