Las Redes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch for the wave-hungry amongst us. The swell window is mostly shut, and we’re staring down a long run of tiny, weak surf. There’s a real gap of nothing happening for the vast majority of this outlook. We’re talking about days of ankle-biters and closeouts, not much to get the heart racing. The first week and a bit is going to be a write-off for any serious surfing.

Kicking off this Sunday the 30th, the swell is a measly 2ft from the WNW, but it’s got almost no energy behind it, with the combined energy at just 19. The water is a warm 77°, which is 5° warmer than normal – that’s a big deal, you won’t need a wetsuit top, that’s for sure. But with 5-second period windswell, it’s just messy and weak, and the cross-shore wind will chop it up. It’s a poor surf day, plain and simple.

The whole first week stays the same. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday all have that WNW swell, but the heights stay below 2ft and periods are short. There’s a bit of a glassy moment on the Tuesday morning, and a clean window on Wednesday morning with a light offshore, but there’s just no size. You’d be scratching for anything. The energy readings are all in the teens and twenties, which is weak sauce.

As we roll into the second week, it’s more of the same. The swell direction shifts around a bit, from ESE to SE, but the periods are pitiful, down to 4 or 5 seconds. It’s just not organized.

Then we hit the 13th of September, a Sunday. The swell finally pushes up, to 5ft from the SE, and the combined energy jumps to 203 – that’s moderate energy, the first real sign of life. But look at the direction, it’s onshore, and the winds are cross-onshore. It’s going to be a lumpy, bumpy mess. The period is still short at 6 seconds, so it’ll be soft and unorganized, and 5ft of short-period slop is not the same as 5ft of groundswell.

Monday the 14th still has some energy, with 5ft from the SE, but the winds are cross-shore again and the period is poor. It’s messy.

To be honest, Las Redes (a sandbar break) is not the spot for this kind of swell. Being fairly exposed and a sandbar, the short-period swell will break straight and close out. If the winds get howling, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, for a glimmer of hope, the 13th and 14th are the only days with any real size, but the quality looks grim for a surfboard. Everything else is a barren wasteland. If the forecast shifts, things could change, but as it stands, keep the board in the car and enjoy the warm water. It’s a blank run for the area, plain and simple.

Rusty

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