Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for this spot over the next 16 days.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. The entire 16-day window is filled with onshore and cross-onshore winds whipping straight out of the north and north-northeast, which is just about the worst direction for Derecha de los Alemanes. That northerly wind is going to be shredding the surface all day, every day, leaving it choppy and lumpy. There’s always some swell on the cards, but with that wind, it’s just not going to be a pleasant paddle.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 74°F, which is about a degree and a half above normal for the time of year, so you won't need the thickest wetsuit, but that's the only silver lining.

For the first week, from Tuesday the 11th right through to Monday the 17th, the swell is small, mostly around 3 ft to 4 ft from the north, with a short period. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best. But with those 12 to 19 mph northerly winds, it’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. Not worth getting out of bed for.

There’s a slight flicker of hope on Tuesday the 18th morning, where the wind drops to a light breeze, and we get a little offshore flow in the afternoon from the NNW. The swell drops back to 4 ft from the north with a longer 9-second period. It might clean up a little, but the forecast is still calling it poor surf conditions, so I wouldn't get my hopes up.

From Wednesday the 19th through to Friday the 21st, it’s back to the same song and dance: 12-16 mph cross-on winds ruining waist-high, north-northwest swell. The energy picks up a bit, but the quality won't be there.

Now, heading into the second week, the swell actually starts to build. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd see the north swell push up to 6 ft and even 5 ft, with a decent 8-9 second period and the combined energy climbing into a solid moderate range – that's a solid push of energy. But it's a total letdown because the wind swings back to a fresh 16-19 mph from the north, creating lumpy, blown-out conditions. For a reef break, that’s just not going to be pretty. It might be more interesting for kite surfing than a proper surf.

After that, the swell fades back down through the 24th to the 26th, with the same old story of northerly winds and poor quality. The period stretches out to 9 seconds, but that doesn't matter when the wind is howling.

Honestly, in this entire 16-day stretch, there is no standout day for a surfer chasing clean waves at Derecha de los Alemanes. The winds just won't cooperate. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast for a shift in the wind, because the swell energy is there on the 22nd, it’s just being wasted by that onshore flow.

Rusty.

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