La Derecha del Cartel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the menu for our spot, La Derecha del Cartel over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a little window of hope. Sunday the 26th of July is looking the best we’ll see for a while. The water is sitting at a nice 73° with no real temperature anomaly, so it’s just about average for this time of year. The swell is 5 ft out of the NE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (322). The wind is a light offshore from the SE, keeping things clean. The reef here handles the NE swell direction pretty well, and with the offshore breeze, it’s going to be a really fun session. This is our standout, no question.

After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Monday the 27th all the way through to the end of July, the waves just drop off. We’re talking tiny 0.7 ft to 3 ft slop, with weak energy readings (often under 100). The wind is mostly light and variable, but the swell just isn’t there. A few days are glassy, but you can’t do much with knee-high dribble.

The first week of August doesn’t offer much either. Mornings on the 1st and 2nd have glassy conditions, but the swell is still tiny. We do get a bit of a pulse on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. Swell jumps to 5 ft from the NE, period of 6 seconds, and the energy reading hits 222 – moderate. The wind is glassy from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. This is a solid option for the intermediate surfer, though that short period can make things a bit lumpy. It’s a bright spot in a long, flat stretch.

The real standout of the second week, though, is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell from the NE again, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a strong 330, and the wind is glassy. It’s going to be a very clean, fun session at the reef. This is the one to circle on the calendar, but keep in mind it’s a week out, so things can shift.

The rest of the period after that is small and unremarkable, with tiny waves and weak energy. There’s a lot of flat water to sit through, but that Sunday morning on the 9th is the real promise.

Rusty.

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