Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

It’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead for us. We’ve got a long gap of tiny, weak swell with barely any energy to speak of. The first real pulse of anything doesn't show until Monday the 17th, and even then it’s iffy. There’s a long run of days with no real surf on offer, so don’t be in a rush to wax the sticks.

The only spot on the radar is Las Redes. It’s a sandbar break, fairly exposed to the swell but it’s a beginner-friendly wave. The water is running at 77°F and that’s a solid 4°F above the norm for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than usual. The early run is all poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly 1ft to 2ft, with a weak combined energy, often in the range of 9 to 63, so there’s no power. Winds are mostly cross or cross-on from the west, so it’s choppy and messy.

We do get a few brief windows of glassy conditions, like on the morning of Sunday the 9th, with 2ft from the WNW and a 5-second period, but the combined energy is only 25. It’s rideable for a learner but nothing to get excited about. The morning of Tuesday the 11th is also glassy, with a 2ft, 6-second swell from the west, but again, it’s weak.

The one standout, and I mean the only one worth noting, is the morning of Monday the 17th. That’s over a week and a half away, so keep that in mind. A cloudy morning with a 4ft swell from the WNW, 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 222. That’s moderate energy, the best we’ll see. But the wind is onshore from the south at 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy. It’s not clean, but it’s the only push of size we get. The afternoon of the same day turns glassy, but the swell drops back to 3ft and 39 energy.

So, the best of a quiet bunch is Monday the 17th of August morning at Las Redes for the size, but don’t expect perfection. For the rest of the run, we’re mostly waiting. The crowds can show up here sometimes, but with this forecast, you’ll likely have the place to yourself.

Rusty.

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