Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Las Redes. I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a flat spell. There’s nothing good on offer at all. The whole outlook is a long stretch of days with tiny swell and poor surf conditions, so don't get your hopes up for a sneaky session. The first few days are basically non-existent, and it stays that way right through until the end of the month. It’s a tough run for the area, but it happens.

The water temp is sitting at 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5°F above average, so you’ll be paddling around in bathwater if you do bother getting wet, but there’s no real reason to.

From the 10th of September right through to the 24th, we’re talking about swells mostly under 2 ft. The combined energy barely ever gets into triple digits, and when it does, it’s still weak. The one day that stands out a bit is the afternoon of the 24th of September, where we see a bump to 4 ft from the ESE, pushing the combined energy to 131 – still only moderate. But it’s no good. The wind is cross-on, the wave comment says poor surf conditions, and it’s coming with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’ll be mushy and won’t have any push. Not worth getting excited about.

The morning of the 22nd of September is interesting for a moment – we get a tiny 0.7 ft groundswell from the west with a long period of 12 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the north. Clean as a whistle. But the wave height is just too small to surf – 0.7 ft does nothing. So you’d have the cleanest flat water you’ll ever see.

Otherwise, it’s the same story. Morning sessions might have cross-off or offshore winds, but with no size they’re useless. Afternoons are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, lumpy and choppy. The afternoon of the 22nd has another tiny 0.7 ft west groundswell with that same 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, wrecking any hope of it being clean.

Because the swell is so small and the wind is often messy, and Las Redes is a sandbar that needs some energy to work, there's not even anything here for the learners. For the experienced crew, there’s just nothing to ride. Honestly, for this stretch of time, you’re better off leaving the boards at home. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s not a single session worth paddling out for.

Rusty.

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