Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the coming weeks. I'm looking at the forecast for Derecha de los Alemanes and, to be straight with you, it's a bit of a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim, and I'm calling it as it is – there's nothing that's going to get the stoke going. The water temp is sitting at 72°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

The first recommendation is for the afternoon of July 23rd, but it's a write-off from the start. We've got a 5ft swell from the north, but with a period of just 7 seconds, it's a short, weak windswell. The wind is screaming out of the NNE at 19 mph, pinning the whole thing with a cross-onshore breeze that's making it a lumpy mess. The combined energy reading is 251 (moderate), but it's all wasted energy because the wind is just tearing it apart.

This same pattern just locks in for the next couple of weeks. Through the end of July and into the first week of August, we're looking at consistent cross-onshore winds, mostly from the N or NNE, blowing anywhere from 12 to 22 mph. The swell size will bobble between 3ft and 6ft, but the period stays short, between 6 and 8 seconds. The wind is just relentless, and the call is "poor surf conditions" every single time. The few days around August 3rd and 4th will see a bit more energy, with the combined energy climbing into the 500-700 range (moderate to strong), and the period nudging up to 9-10 seconds, but the wind doesn't let up. It's still a cross-onshore gale, making it a choppy, lumpy, and generally unappealing prospect.

Even as we get into the second week of August, the wind remains a stubborn cross-onshore breeze, and the swell drops right off. By August 7th, we're looking at a tiny 2ft to 2ft swell with a combined energy of just 97 (weak). There's a tiny shift as the swell direction swings to the NW on the afternoon of the 7th, but with the wind still onshore, it's not going to clean up.

Honestly, for a beginner-friendly reef break like Derecha de los Alemanes, this setup is a total bust. The consistent cross-onshore wind is the main culprit. The swell isn't terrible in size at times, but the wind is ruining any chance of a clean wave. There's not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. It's a proper blank run, and for this area, that's not unheard of when the wind patterns get stuck like this. Keep the board in the bag, and let's hope the forecasts change, because this is a tough one to watch.

Rusty

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