La Derecha del Cartel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Derecha del Cartel over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with ya – this stretch is lookin’ pretty flat for the most part, but there’s a little glimmer of hope tucked away in the second week.

The water temp is sittin’ around 74°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The reef setup here likes a NW swell, and that’s what we’re workin’ with, but the size just ain’t there for the first week and a half. We’re lookin’ at a long dry spell from now all the way through to around the 11th of August – days and days of tiny, weak surf. The best of that early period might be Thursday the 30th of July afternoon when a little 4 ft NE windswell shows up, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the energy is only moderate (124). The wind is light offshore from the SE, so it’ll be clean, but honestly, it’s pretty ordinary stuff. Not worth gettin’ excited about.

The one true standout in the whole 16-day window lands on Wednesday the 12th of August, morning. That’s your best bet by a long shot. Swell from the NE at 5 ft with a period of 7 seconds, but the combined energy jumps up to 239 – moderate-strong for this spot. The wind is glassy from the east at 3 mph, so it’ll be dead clean. The reef should offer some proper shaped waves, and with that energy level, it’ll be punchy. For an intermediate surfer, that’s a solid morning. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect some company.

Before that, there’s a little pulse Monday the 11th of August morning with 4 ft from the NE, clean offshore winds, but it’s still a bit undercooked with weak energy (130) and short period.

After the 12th, it drops right back to tiny, weak conditions again through to the 14th.

So, if you’re keen, circle the 12th of August. The rest? Honestly, you’re better off checkin’ the forecast again next week.

- Rusty

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