Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you straight up. I’ve scanned the charts for the next 16 days and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got wave energy, sure, but it’s all coming in with a nasty cross-onshore wind that’s gonna chop everything to pieces. Let’s break it down, but don’t expect any fireworks.

The only spot in the game is Derecha de los Alemanes (Los-Alemanes). It’s a consistent reef break that’s usually good for beginners, but right now, it’s a mess. Water temp is sitting at 72°, which is about normal for the time of year, nothing wild there.

We kick off on Wednesday the 8th of July. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the North with a super short period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 20. With a 12 mph cross-on wind, it’s just choppy junk. That vibe continues straight through Thursday and Friday – small 3 ft waves, still from the North, still cross-on. The energy picks up a touch to 50 on Thursday, but it’s still poor.

Saturday the 11th gets a tiny bit better. The swell drops to 1.0 ft but the period stretches to 8 seconds from the NW, and the wind goes onshore. The energy is low at 30, but the wind being onshore might actually be a tad cleaner than the constant cross-on we’ve been getting. Still, it’s a stretch to call it a surf.

Sunday the 12th is where things get interesting, but not in a good way for us. The swell jumps to 3 ft from the NNW with a 10-second period, giving us a moderate energy of 231. But that 16 mph cross-on wind is going to make it a lumpy, choppy mess. Monday the 13th is similar – 4 ft swell, moderate energy at 183, but again, cross-on wind.

The middle of the week, Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th, stays small and messy. Swell bounces between 2 ft and 4 ft, but the wind is fresh and cross-on, pushing it into the “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy” category. The energy on Wednesday afternoon hits 105, but it’s just not clean.

Now, here’s the real kicker. From Thursday the 16th through to Saturday the 18th, we get a pulse of bigger swell. We’re looking at 5 ft to 6 ft from the North with a 7-8 second period. The energy is strong, hitting 604 on Saturday afternoon. But the wind is a brutal 19-22 mph cross-on. This is not paddle surfing. For a beach-and-reef setup like this, with that much swell and that much wind, it’s looking way more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf. It’s big, it’s messy, and it’s going to be a washing machine.

The last few days, from the 19th to the 23rd, we see the swell drop back down to 2 ft to 4 ft, and the energy follows suit. But the cross-on wind never relents. It’s a constant “poor surf conditions” label all the way through.

So, the bottom line: there is no standout day. The best you could hope for is maybe a sneaky window on the 12th or 13th if you’re desperate, but you’ll be fighting the chop. The bigger swell from the 16th to 18th is just too wind-affected for anything fun. It’s a long 16-day stretch of cross-on frustration. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty.

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