Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a real close look at what Las Redes has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this ain't gonna be a classic run. We’re looking at a long, flat spell to kick things off, so don’t bother paddling out for the first week or so. The water’s sitting at a balmy 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only excitement early on.

The first real chance to wet a line doesn't show up until Monday, September 14th. The morning looks the best of a pretty average lot. We’ve got some waist to chest-high energy coming in from the ESE at 4 ft with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at best (119). The wind is light and cross-offshore out of the east, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but the quality is very ordinary – it’s a beach-and-reef setup, so that short-period swell won’t have much shape. It might be better for a cruise on a kite than a proper paddle.

Tuesday, September 15th morning offers a slight bump. Swell picks up slightly from the SE at 5 ft, still with a short period of just 5 seconds, but energy climbs a notch to 126. Clean again thanks to light east cross-off winds. Still, it’s one of those days where you’ll be working hard for not much reward.

Things get a bit more interesting by Saturday, September 12th. The afternoon sees the biggest swell of the whole period – a solid 5 ft from the SE with 6 seconds, pushing combined energy into the moderate-to-strong range (172). But here’s the catch: it’s blown out by a moderate cross-shore breeze from the southeast at 15 mph, creating a nasty cross-chop. That’s too messy for a good paddle session; I’d say the kites and windsurfers will be having the real fun out there.

Sunday, September 13th morning cleans up again with east winds, offering 4 ft of SE swell (78 energy), but it’s just not got the grunt. Afternoon picks up to 4 ft (119) but the cross-shore chop returns.

After that little pulse, we fade right back into tiny ankle-snappers from the WNW through the middle of the second week, with poor conditions and onshore flows. A glimmer shows up on Thursday, September 17th morning with a clean 3 ft from the SE and gentle east winds, but again, it’s just not enough to get excited about.

Overall, there’s no standout session here. If I had to pick one, it’s the Monday, September 14th morning – the cleanest, most consistent option with manageable size, but don’t expect perfection. The rest is a write-off for proper surfing. Keep the board waxed, but maybe take the kite out instead.

Rusty.

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