Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Okay, Rusty here again. Let's look at what’s cookin' for the next couple weeks, all based on the same local spot.

It's a lean start, I won't lie. From now, Sunday the 23rd, there's a big dry spell. The first few days are a washout. The ocean has some pull, but the wind is just destroying it. For the first five days, every session is either cross-on or cross-shore, so the surface is nothing but chop and lumps.

Let's start. That first pulse on the 23rd afternoon has a solid 4ft swell from the NNW, with combined swell energy at 825. But that 9 mph wind from the NNW is onshore, so the waves are blown out. The water is warm though, at 75°F, which is a touch warmer than usual.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th keep the swell going, hitting about 6ft on Monday morning. The energy is solid (946 on Monday morning), but again, that wind. It's cross or cross-onshore. The whole week is a bust: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday... all poor. The wind is just non-stop. The swell almost disappears by Thursday the 27th, with barely any energy (38).

We get a kick on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. There's a chunky 7ft swell from the north, and the combined energy is a massive 1647 – that's a lot of water moving. The period is a nice 13 seconds too. But the wind is still a fresh cross-shore breeze. The notes say it's "marginal or questionable". For the groms and pros, this might be the only window with any size, but it will be lumpy. At 7ft, this is for experts only. It's the closest thing to a standout, but only if you like power over perfect.

From the 30th of August onward, the pattern doesn't change. The swell stays consistent, between 5ft and 7ft, but the wind never changes. It's all cross-on or strong breezes. Even by the 7th of September, when we get a longer period groundswell from the WNW at 14 seconds and 3ft, the wind is still cross-on. It's frustrating.

So, there you have it. No true standouts in the whole 16-day forecast because of the constant wind. For the experienced, that Saturday the 29th with its size and power might give some grunty, messy rides. For everyone else, it’s a long, blown-out wait. There's swell energy to be had, but Derecha de los Alemanes is on a tough streak until that wind backs off.

Rusty.

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