Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Derecha de los Alemanes. This is a reef break that’s consistent and works best for beginners when a solid NNW swell lines up. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – the next week and a half is a tough watch. The wind is mostly howling from the north, cross-on or cross-shore, and the swell is a messy, short-period northerly windswell. The combined energy does climb into the moderate range, hitting 363 on Saturday the 12th, but with a rough 8-second period and onshore chop, it’s just not going to be clean. There’s really nothing to get excited about from Thursday the 10th right through to the morning of Sunday the 14th.

Sunday afternoon on the 14th shows a little flicker of hope. The wind swings around to a light offshore from the NW, and the swell drops to 4 ft from the N with a slightly longer 8-second period. The combined energy is still moderate at 243, but the conditions are labeled as marginal. It’s not the day to call in sick for, but you might get a few fun ones if you’re patient.

The real standout, the one that’s worth circling on the calendar, is Monday the 15th. The morning brings a clean, clear sky with a light WNW breeze. The swell is tiny – only 2 ft – but it’s coming from the NNW with a lovely long period of 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and at a reef break like this, those long lines will wrap in nicely. The combined energy is moderate at 207. It’s small, but it’ll be clean and glassy. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is the best on offer.

After that, we settle back into a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind goes back to the north and picks up again, and the swell stays small and messy. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations until Thursday the 24th. On Thursday the 24th, we finally get a clean window with offshore to cross-off winds from the east-southeast, but the swell is a mere 1 ft to 2 ft. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The energy is weak, around 83 to 91. Friday the 25th has offshore winds blowing hard, but again, the swell is too small to do much with.

So, to sum it up: the next week and a half is mostly a write-off for decent waves. The one true standout is the morning of Monday the 15th – small, clean, long-period groundswell. After that, things go quiet again until the 24th, but even then it’s tiny. Hang in there, and keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.

Rusty, signing off.

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