Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a tough one to call, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. Derecha de los Alemanes (reef) is the only spot on the radar, and honestly, the next 16 days look bleak. The water is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—like a 3° anomaly, so not crazy, but you’ll notice it.

The pattern starts now with nothing. We’ve got a stretch of poor conditions right through the end of August. The first real chance of anything remotely surfable shows up on Sunday the 23rd, in the morning. That’s a 3 ft swell from the north, with a cross-shore breeze and a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak (219), so it’s marginal at best. But that afternoon, watch out—a 3 ft swell from the NNW with a 15-second period jumps the energy up to 553, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s messy.

Then on Monday the 24th, we get a bit more size: 6 ft from the NNW, period 12 seconds, and energy at 955. That’s moderate wave energy, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still poor. That kind of size and period is better suited for a reef setup like this, but the wind is just ruining it.

The rest of the week is more of the same—cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and surf that’s either too small or too blown out. By Saturday the 29th, the morning shows 5 ft from the NNE with a 6-second period, and energy at 521, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. Not clean.

The standout—if you can call it that—is Sunday the 30th in the morning. A 7 ft swell from the north, period 11 seconds, energy at 881. That’s the biggest swell of the entire outlook, but it’s heavily cross-shore with a fresh breeze. For a reef break, that’s going to be lumpy and challenging. This is expert-only territory at that size, and the wind is not your friend.

After that, it’s a long, flat, windy run into early September. The energy is consistently weak, with periods around 6-8 seconds, and the wind just won’t let up. Honestly, with the strong cross-onshore winds and the beach-and-reef setup here, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the window.

There are no good surf options in the 16-day window. The spot is consistent, but the conditions are a write-off. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty

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