La Derecha del Cartel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for La Derecha del Cartel over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water’s sitting at 73°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The week starts off pretty slow. Sunday the 19th is a write-off with barely any energy, so don’t bother. Monday the 20th brings a slight pulse of life – a 5ft swell from the NE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The morning is clean with a light offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy with that NE wind dropping to nothing. The combined energy hits 213 (moderate) in the morning and 200 (moderate) in the afternoon. It’s rideable, but the short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and won’t have much push. Not a standout, but a fun little session if you’re desperate.

Tuesday the 21st has a glassy morning, but only 1ft of swell – not worth the paddle. The afternoon picks up again to 5ft (NE, 7s) with 206 (moderate) energy and glassy conditions. Same story as Monday, just a bit of small, short-period slop.

Wednesday the 22nd morning is the first real highlight of the week. We’ve got 5ft of NE swell (7s) with a clean offshore breeze from the SSE. The energy is up to 248 (moderate). It’s not huge, but the combo of clean offshore wind and a consistent 5ft makes for some fun, rippable waves. The afternoon goes glassy but drops to 4ft – still ok, but the morning is the pick.

Thursday the 23rd has a messy morning with onshore wind, but the afternoon turns it around: 5ft from the NE (6s) with a clean offshore from the SE, energy at 218 (moderate). Again, it’s short period, but the wind is clean, so you’ll get some workable, if not world-class, waves.

Friday the 24th is a bit of a mix. The morning is glassy but only 4ft and 105 (moderate) energy – pretty ordinary. The afternoon is a write-off with onshore wind.

Now, the real standout is sitting on Sunday the 26th. The afternoon session is the best of the whole forecast. We’re looking at 6ft of NE swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 501 (strong). The wind is glassy – dead calm from the SE. That’s clean, lined-up waves with decent energy. The morning is also solid with 5ft and 392 (moderate) energy and a cross-off breeze. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, things drop off sharply. The swell fades fast from Monday the 27th onward, with tiny waves and very little energy. The rest of the 16-day window is flat to marginal, with only a brief spike on Tuesday the 28th afternoon (6ft, 9s, 481 energy) but it’s cross-off wind, not ideal. The long-range stuff into August is just flat – no energy, no swell.

So, bottom line: the best day is Sunday the 26th, especially the afternoon glass-off. It’s the only session that really fires. The rest of the week has some small, short-period fun but nothing to get too worked up about. After that, it’s a long flat spell.

Rusty out.

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