Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Las Redes. It’s looking pretty quiet out there, a real flat spell stretching ahead. From the start of this outlook, we’re looking at a long run of days with hardly any surf to speak of. The waves are tiny, mostly under 2 feet, and the combined energy is barely a whisper, with values in the single digits. The water temp is about 73°, which is pretty normal for the time of year.

Tuesday the 28th starts with a small 4 ft SE swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-on 16 mph from the SSE. It’s choppy and poor. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 29th is even smaller, with a 1 ft SE swell and a 4-second period in the morning. The wind is light from the SE, but still cross-on, and the surf is tiny. The afternoon brings a 0.3 ft W swell with a longer period of 11 seconds, but the wind swings to a cross-on 12 mph from the WSW, making it choppy.

Thursday the 30th morning has a 1.0 ft W swell with a short 5-second period. The wind is light offshore from the NNE, so the surface is clean, but there’s no wave to ride. The energy is a weak 7. Afternoon sees a 1.0 ft W swell with a 4-second period, and the wind goes cross-on from the W at 12 mph.

Friday the 31st morning is glassy – wind from the ESE at just 3 mph – and the water is flat. A 2 ft W swell with a 5-second period and a combined energy of 16. It’s pretty, but tiny. The afternoon stays small with a 1 ft WNW swell and a 5-second period, cross-shore wind from the W.

Saturday the 1st of August morning has a 1.0 ft WNW swell with a 10-second period, which is a longer period, but the size is tiny. Wind is light cross-off from the N, so it’s clean. The energy is 33. Afternoon is similar size but with a 9-second period and cross-shore wind.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is a 1 ft WNW swell, 8-second period, light cross-off wind from the NW, clean. Energy at 28. Afternoon gets a cross-on wind from the WSW.

Monday the 3rd of August has a 0.7 ft W swell with a 10-second period in the morning, clean with a cross-off NW wind, but the energy is only 11. Afternoon is choppy again.

The whole first week, and into the second, it’s a consistent story of tiny waves. There’s a 2 ft WNW swell showing on Friday the 7th of August morning with a 5-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the NNW, leaving it clean. The combined energy hits 35, which is a tiny bit of life, but the period is short and the size is still small. It’s the best of a bad lot, but honestly, it’s not worth a special trip.

The outlook carries on with similar conditions right through to the 12th of August. There are no standouts, no real swells to bank on. The energy values occasionally creep into the 30s and 40s, but the wave heights stay below 3 feet. The wind is often cross or onshore, adding to the frustration.

So, for the next 16 days, Las Redes is looking like a write-off for any decent surf. It’s a flat spell. Keep the board in the car just in case, but don’t hold your breath. The break is a sandbar, generally fairly consistent, so this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d find something else to do.

Rusty.

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