Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Derecha de los Alemanes is looking pretty grim. For the next two weeks, we’re not seeing any decent surf at all. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. The first surfable day isn't even on the cards, and the conditions just keep serving up poor surf day after day.

We start on Friday, September 4th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the north at a short, weak 7 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. That’s the theme for the whole first week. The energy is weak, with a combined swell energy reading of just 72. It’s just not doing anything for us.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are more of the same – small, weak swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor quality. The swell does bump up to 4ft on Sunday, but the period stays short at 6 seconds, and the wind picks up to 19 mph, making it lumpy. The energy is moderate at best, hitting 153 and 224, but the wind just chops it all up.

Into the second week, from Monday the 7th through to Friday the 11th, the swell height fluctuates between 2ft and 4ft, but the wind is a constant problem. It’s mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore, and the water is always choppy or lumpy. The energy values are higher, in the 200s and 300s, but that’s just a bigger mess with the wind. On Monday the 7th, we do see a 12-second period swell, but it’s still only 2ft and the wind is cross-shore, creating a cross-chop. Not worth the paddle.

The following weekend, September 12th and 13th, the swell drops back to 2ft to 2ft. The winds ease a bit, but it’s still cross-onshore, and the energy drops to the 100s. It’s flat and weak.

Finally, heading into the third week, we see a bit of a bump. On Wednesday, September 16th, the swell hits 3ft with a 5ft swell on Thursday the 17th. The energy is strong, hitting 320 and 323. But here’s the kicker: the wind is still cross-onshore or cross-shore, and the reports say "marginal surf forecast" or "poor" conditions. The swell is coming from the north, but the optimum for this spot is NNW, so it’s a bit off. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 75°.

Honestly, for the whole forecast, there’s not a single standout day. The wind just won’t cooperate, and the swell direction is never quite right. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5ft, so that’s not an issue, but the conditions are just too ugly. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’re into that. Otherwise, leave the boards in the shed.

Rusty.

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