Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next sixteen days are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle at Las Redes. There’s a big flat spell to start, and even when something tries to push through, the winds and the swell direction are just messing it all up. You might get a few clean windows, but this is a waiting game more than anything.

We’re looking at Friday the 4th of September, and the water’s a warm 76°F, which is a good 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a standout in itself – you’ll want a thin wetsuit or maybe just boardies. The problem is there’s barely a wave. The swell is a weak 1ft from the SSW with a short, crumbly 4-second period, and the wind is howling cross-shore from the WNW at 12 mph. The energy’s only at 14, which is weak. It’s messy, and it’s a write-off.

Saturday morning the 5th has a moment – clean conditions, light offshore N at 6 mph, and the swell straightens out a touch to 0.7ft from the W at 8 seconds. But that’s barely a ripple, with energy at just 9. Even for a beginner, it’s a lot of effort for nothing. The afternoon gets a little more push at 3ft from the SE, but the wind swings to a cross-shore SE at 9 mph and the period is a junky 5 seconds. It’s just a mess.

The whole first week is basically this. Sunday the 6th has clean morning conditions but a weak 2ft from the ESE, and the energy stays under 51. Monday the 7th has a glassy morning with the slightest offshore, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the W. The pattern keeps repeating – a hint of clean with no power, or a bit of size with cross/onshore winds that chop it up.

We finally see a small window of opportunity around Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. On Friday afternoon the wind goes light onshore from the SSW, and the swell bumps to 3ft from the ESE at 5 seconds. It’s not great, but it’s the most size we’ve seen. The energy is at 47. Still, the period is too short to give it any shape, and it’s onshore, so expect sections.

There’s another similar pulse on Sunday the 13th afternoon – 3ft from the SE – but again, it’s a short-period windswell with the wind straight onshore. By the 14th, it’s getting windier and more chopped. Honestly, the sandbar setup at Las Redes needs a decent swell from the WSW to do its thing, and we’re just not getting that direction with any power.

The second week is more of the same. There are a couple of promising blank days – like the morning of the 13th with a 0.7ft W swell and clean, light E winds – but it’s ankle-biters. The best of the bunch might be the morning of the 17th with a 1ft W swell and 11-second period, giving it some push through the water, but the energy is only at 50 and the offshore W wind is trying to hold it together. Still not enough to get excited about.

The standout? There isn’t one. Not even close. If you’re desperate, the afternoons of the 11th and 13th offer the most wave height, but it’s junky, onshore, and short-period. Don’t get your hopes up. Because it’s a fairly consistent break when conditions align, this flat spell feels worse than it is. But right now, the board stays in the car. I’d be looking at other hobbies for the next couple of weeks.

Signing off, Rusty.

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