Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gang, Rusty here again. I gotta be honest with you – this forecast is a real bummer. For the next sixteen days, the outlook for Las Redes is almost entirely flat and blown out. There's not a single good surf option in the entire window. The data shows a solid run of poor surf conditions from the start on August 2nd all the way through to August 17th. That's a solid two-week gap with no real recommendations.

The first few days are a total waste. On Sunday, August 2nd, we've got a weak 2 ft swell from the west with a short period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a feeble 70, and it's blowing 15 mph from the southwest, putting a nasty cross-onshore chop on the surface. The water is 75°F, which is a touch warmer than normal, but you won't be enjoying it.

Monday, August 3rd, through Tuesday, August 4th, the swell drops to a tiny 1.0 ft, mostly from the west-northwest, with periods around 8 to 10 seconds. The energy is pitiful, in the 20 to 30 range. Winds are a mix of cross and cross-onshore, keeping things messy.

Wednesday, August 5th, we see a little puff of energy on the afternoon, with a 3 ft swell from the west-northwest, but it's backed by a short, choppy 4-second period and a 15 mph cross-onshore wind.

Thursday, August 6th, the morning brings a brief moment of clean surf with a cross-offshore breeze from the northwest and a 3 ft swell, but the period is still a short 5 seconds, and the energy is only 51. The afternoon is back to choppy mess.

Friday, August 7th, starts with a promising 3 ft swell and a light 3 mph offshore wind from the south-southwest, and the water is clean. But the swell is still short-period. The afternoon is ruined by a cross-onshore wind.

The rest of the run is a blur of tiny, short-period swells with poor winds. Saturday, August 8th, to Sunday, August 16th, all we see are swells between 0.3 ft and 3 ft, with periods mostly under 8 seconds. The energy rarely gets above 50. The wind is always a cross, cross-on, or offshore but with little to no swell to ride.

The one slightly interesting moment is on Wednesday, August 12th, in the morning. We get a tiny 2 ft swell from the west, but the wind is dead calm – glassy. The energy is a low 20. It's a long shot, but if you're desperate, you might find a little knee-high ripple.

Overall, the setup is a dud. The break is a sandbar, and it's fairly exposed to the west-southwest, but the swell never arrives with any quality. For a spot like this, a blank run is more normal. It tends not to stay poor for long, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about. This stretch looks more interesting for swimming than surfing.

Rusty.

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