Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks from our little corner of the world, it’s going to be a test of patience. We're not looking at any kind of swell event, that's for sure. The ocean is going to be quiet, and most of the time, pretty messy.

The first solid recommendation isn't until the morning of the 13th. So there’s a good week of waiting ahead. Before that, from the 8th through the 12th, it’s gonna be small, weak, and mostly chopped up by cross and onshore breezes. A couple of mornings on the 11th and 12th will be glassy, but with almost no energy in the water – combined energy readings are down in the 20s and 30s, which is just a flat, weak ocean. Not worth paddling out for.

Then, on Thursday the 13th, we get our first real chance. At Las Redes, the morning brings a glassy start with a little 2ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 112, which is a decent step up and shows there’s a bit of push behind it. It’s one of those rare windows where it might actually be surfable, but honestly, it’s still pretty ordinary. You’ll need your longboard and a whole lot of patience. There will be waves, just not many, and not with any real power.

After that, it's back to the grind. The afternoons get chopped up again with moderate cross-onshore winds. The mornings of the 14th and 15th are glassy again, but the swell drops back down and the energy fades quickly. The 14th has a brief bit of life in the morning with a 2ft swell from the west, but it’s inconsistent. The 15th, early, looks similar, but it's all just background noise.

Saturday the 16th, we get a bit of a novelty. Early morning has a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, which will clean things right up. The swell is small, 3ft from the WNW with a short 5-second period. All that means is some crumbly, soft waves. It’ll be clean, but not with any real push. This one is more about having a fun, playful paddle than any serious surfing.

The following week, from the 17th into the 23rd, is a write-off. The swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft waves, mostly under 6-second periods, and a lot of wind chop. The water will stay warm, but the ocean will just look like a lake with a dirty surface. We're in for a long, flat spell. The only thing to get excited about is that the water temp is notably warm, about 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, but that doesn't help when there are no waves.

So here’s the deal. If you have to get wet, the glassy morning of the 13th is your best bet. It's the only day that has any real energy behind it. The 16th would be a close second for a cleaner, if weaker, wave. But for most of us, it’s going to be a week of sitting on the beach, watching the horizon, and waiting for the ocean to wake up.

Take care of your boards, keep your fins sharp, and we'll see you when the swell returns.

Rusty.

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