Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, we’re looking at a flat spell. There’s no real swell to speak of. The first surfable day is Tuesday, August 11th, but even then it’s tiny. The whole run is a tough one for paddle surfing. The energy is low, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy.

Let’s break it down. Starting Tuesday, August 11th, we’ve got a 2 ft swell from the west with a period of just 5 seconds. That’s weak, short-period windswell, not enough to push a decent wave. The combined energy is only 22 (weak). The morning is glassy, but the swell is too small to do anything with. By the afternoon, the wind swings to the west at 12 mph, turning it cross-onshore and choppy.

Wednesday, August 12th, is more of the same. The swell drops to 2 ft, period 5 seconds, energy at 23 (weak). The wind is a light cross-on, so it’s not clean. No real change.

Thursday, August 13th, shows a little hope early. The morning has a cross-offshore wind from the ENE at 6 mph, and the swell is 2 ft from the west with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is 63 (weak). The wind is light, so the surf is clean. But the swell is still too small to be worth paddling out for. The afternoon gets messy again.

The pattern continues. Friday, August 14th, has a glassy morning with a 2 ft swell, period 9 seconds, energy 40 (weak). Still tiny. Saturday, August 15th, gets a little bump early with a 3 ft swell from the SSE, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds, and the wind is onshore. That’s junky.

The whole first week is a bust. The only break in the file is Las Redes, which is a beginner-friendly sandbar. It’s fairly consistent, but the swell is just too small. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no big anomaly.

Now, we get a gap. From Sunday, August 16th, through to Friday, August 21st, the swell is tiny, often below 2 ft, and the wind is mostly onshore. The combined energy barely cracks 20 (weak). There’s nothing to get excited about.

Finally, on Saturday, August 22nd, the morning shows a 3 ft swell from the WNW, period 5 seconds, energy 42 (weak). The wind is cross-offshore from the east at 12 mph, so it’s clean. But the period is too short for any real form. The next day, Sunday, August 23rd, the morning has a 3 ft swell from the WNW, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 209 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell of the whole run. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the ESE at 19 mph, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell is small, but the energy is there. However, the wind messes it up completely. The afternoon sees a long-period 18-second swell from the west, but it’s only 1.0 ft, and the wind is cross-onshore. That long period would be great for a point or reef, but at Las Redes, a sandbar, it’ll just break too straight.

The last few days, from Monday, August 24th, to Wednesday, August 26th, are flat again. The swell is 1.0 ft to 1 ft, with periods varying. The morning of Tuesday, August 25th, is glassy with a 1.0 ft swell at 12 seconds, but it’s too small to ride.

So, the standout? If you’re desperate, Sunday, August 23rd, morning at Las Redes is the best of a bad bunch. The swell is 3 ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy is 209 (moderate). The break is fairly exposed to that swell, and the optimum direction is WSW, so it’s close. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, making it lumpy. It’s not great, but it’s the only day with moderate energy. The crowds are sometimes there, so you might have company. Honestly, for anyone looking for a paddle, this setup is so poor it might be more interesting for kite surfing than surfing.

No good surf to speak of, mate. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long, flat run.

Rusty.

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