Surf Forecasts:
La Derecha del Cartel surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 189 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW 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 (Sep 14) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Derecha del Cartel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Derecha del Cartel over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a long, flat grind for the most part. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first real, rideable surf doesn’t show up until Thursday the 17th, so that’s a solid four-day gap of nothing worth paddling out for. Even then, it’s not a party.
The overall pattern is small and weak. The combined swell energy is almost always in the low double or even single digits for the first week, which is just pitiful. We’re talking barely any push. There’s a little blip of energy on the 17th morning, with a combined energy reading of (114) from a short-period 6-second NE swell pushing 4 ft. It’s clean with a light ESE offshore, but that period is super short, so it’ll be weak and crumbly – surfable, but only just. That’s about as good as it gets for a while.
The second week doesn’t offer much relief. A few mornings around the 22nd and 23rd show cleaner conditions with some glassy or light offshore wind, but the swell remains tiny, around 1 ft. The energy readings finally climb back up a bit on Sunday the 27th morning, with a very long period 16-second NW groundswell, but at only 1 ft with combined energy of (71), it’s a whole lot of nothing between sets. For a reef break like this, that long period will help the shape, but there’s just not enough height to get excited about.
Monday the 28th is the biggest we see, with the combined energy jumping to (151) from a NW swell, but it’s a write-off. The wind is a nasty cross-onshore at 12 to 16 mph, making it choppy as hell. With that kind of wind and only 2 ft of wave, it’s more of a kite session than a surf session.
To be honest, if you’re desperate for a paddle, keep an eye on Thursday the 17th morning – it’s the only morning with a bit of size and clean conditions, even if it’s a junky swell. Other than that, this reef is going to be asleep. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this setup when the swell windows are this quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NE 4 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 29 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 50 | 101 | 32 | 189 | 29 | 49 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.97m | 3:29AM1.83m | 3:43PM1.83m | 4:00AM1.74m | 4:16PM1.67m | 4:32AM1.62m | 4:51PM1.49m | 5:07AM1.49m | 5:31PM1.32m | 5:53AM1.36m | 6:30PM1.17m | 7:11AM1.25m | 8:23PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.07m | 9:30AM0.14m | 9:49PM0.18m | 10:04AM0.24m | 10:18PM0.32m | 10:39AM0.37m | 10:49PM0.46m | 11:19AM0.52m | 11:26PM0.61m | 12:13PM0.66m | 00:22AM0.74m | 1:57PM0.76m | 2:23AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 50 | 32 | 50 | 47 | 87 | 131 | 31 | 28 | 48 | 15 | 87 | 49 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | ENE 4 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 56 | 29 | 10 | 61 | 26 | 5 | 121 | 107 | 106 | 92 | 29 | 86 | 52 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | ENE 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 50 | 101 | 108 | 189 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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