Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day run for Las Redes is looking pretty flat and grim for the most part. The water is sitting at a warm 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit for the long paddles. But the swell? Barely a pulse. The first sniff of anything ridable doesn't show up until Monday the 14th of September, and even then, it’s weak.

That Monday afternoon, the 14th, we get a tiny bump of 3 ft from the SE, but with a short period of 5 seconds and light cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be small and bumpy. The combined energy is only 50 (weak energy) – that’s not enough to get excited about. It’s more of a longboard or maybe a foiling day if you’ve got one.

Wednesday the 16th morning brings a little more: 3 ft from the WNW, but the period is only 5 seconds again, and the wind is cross-shore from the WNW at 12 mph. That’s going to create a cross-chop, making it bumpy. The combined energy is just 47 (weak). Not a standout.

The closest thing to a highlight in this entire window is the session on Thursday the 24th of September afternoon. We’ve got 4 ft from the ESE, with a 6 second period, and light cross-onshore wind from the SSE at 6 mph. That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, and combined energy hits 113 (moderate wave energy). For a sandbar break that’s fairly exposed to swell, this is the best on offer. It’s still not perfect, but it’s the most energy we’ll see. The wind is light, so the surface won’t be too messy, though it is a little onshore. Still, for a beginner-friendly spot like Las Redes, this is the one to pencil in if you’re desperate for a paddle.

Everything else is either tiny (0.3 ft to 2 ft) with no power, or blown out by stronger winds. For example, Saturday the 21st of September afternoon has 3 ft from the SE, but the wind is a cross-shore 19 mph from the SE, making it lumpy and choppy. Not worth it.

The long-range stuff around the 20th to 22nd of September has a few clean windows with light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is practically zero (0.3 ft to 0.7 ft). You could probably surf a lake with those conditions. There’s a long period groundswell from the W around the 20th of September morning (13 seconds), but at just 0.3 ft, it’s not even breaking.

In short: this is a quiet, pretty poor stretch for Las Redes. The only day that gives us hope is Thursday the 24th of September afternoon. For the rest, it’s a waiting game of mostly flat, small waves. Kite surfers might get a look on the windier days, but for a paddle surfer, there ain’t much to rush out for.

Rusty.

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