Surf Forecasts:
La Derecha del Cartel surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Derecha del Cartel in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore 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 (Aug 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Derecha del Cartel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
Honestly, mate, the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing to get excited about. The first real chance to even paddle out comes around Saturday the 29th, but even then, it’s not going to be anything special.
We’re looking at La Derecha del Cartel, a reef break that’s fairly consistent but needs a specific swell direction. Water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus if you’re in the water.
The first glimmer of something surfable is on Saturday morning, the 29th of August. We’ve got a small 4ft swell from the NE, with a short period of 7 seconds. Combined energy is weak, sitting at 176. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but just barely. That afternoon drops back to 2ft from the NNW, with a longer 10-second period, but energy is even lower at 59. Not a standout.
Sunday the 30th morning is similar – 4ft from the NE, 7-second period, 153 energy, with a gentle offshore breeze from the ESE. Clean enough for a small wave, but nothing to write home about.
After that, it fades hard. From Monday the 31st right through to Wednesday the 10th of September, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, with short periods and very low energy. The wind is often offshore or glassy, which would be great if there was any real swell to push through. But there isn’t. It’s a gap of nearly a week and a half of poor surf conditions.
The best we’ve got in the whole window is the Saturday morning, 29th of August, at La Derecha del Cartel. It’s a small NE swell, clean offshore wind, and the water is warmer than usual. But don’t get your hopes up – it’s still only a 4ft wave with short period, and the reef can get crowded when it’s working. It’s just the least bad option in a long, flat run.
Hang in there, it tends not to stay this poor for too long. Forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NW 4 | SSW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 90 | 114 | 59 | 55 | 118 | 32 | 20 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.65m | 1:39PM1.89m | 1:58AM1.74m | 2:09PM1.96m | 2:28AM1.80m | 2:39PM2.00m | 2:59AM1.82m | 3:11PM1.98m | 3:32AM1.82m | 3:44PM1.92m | 4:06AM1.77m | 4:21PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.22m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:53PM0.13m | 7:54AM0.16m | 8:22PM0.07m | 8:25AM0.12m | 8:52PM0.04m | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:22PM0.05m | 9:30AM0.13m | 9:55PM0.10m | 10:06AM0.19m | 10:30PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 7 | ENE 5 | NNW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 17 | ENE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 40 | 12 | 55 | 90 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 17 | 33 | 26 | 311 | 34 | 452 | 446 | 424 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 10 | NNW 7 | SSW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 94 | 89 | 186 | 11 | 163 | 46 | 19 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 4 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | 19 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 29 | 106 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 40 | 103 | 42 | 138 | 58 | 114 | 109 | 114 | 118 | 106 | 72 | 38 | 87 | 97 | 43 | 67 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 515 | 510 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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