Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Derecha de los Alemanes.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent waves. The swell is on the small side, the wind is almost always coming from the north, and it’s smacking us cross-on or cross-shore, keeping the surf messy and chopped up. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem, nothing that’s worth paddling out for. The water temperature is sitting at 73°F with a 3°F anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news.

Let’s walk through it. Starting Monday the 13th of July, we’ve got a 3ft NNW swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the north at 9 mph, and the combined energy is weak at 166. It’s just poor. Tuesday the 14th sees the swell drop to 3ft, energy falling to 93, and the wind stays cross-shore. Wednesday the 15th is even smaller at 2ft and the wind picks up to 19 mph, making it lumpy. This pattern just keeps going.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th see a slight bump in swell to 5ft, but the period is short (6 seconds) and the wind is still onshore and fresh, so it’s a messy, choppy mess. The combined energy gets up to 176, but it’s not surfable quality. The weekend of the 18th and 19th is the same story – moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and small swell. Nothing changes.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday the 20th right through to Tuesday the 28th of July, it’s the same tune: winds from the north or NNE, always cross-on, and swell heights that bounce between 3ft and 6ft. The period never gets above 8 seconds. The combined energy does climb into the 200s and 300s later on, like the 375 on Thursday the 23rd, but the wind is still ruining it. On the 23rd, the swell hits 6ft from the north with a 8-second period, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s still just a choppy, poor surf condition.

There is no surf to recommend here. None. The guidance file shows this break is consistent and exposed to the optimum NNW swell, but when the wind is relentless from the north and onshore, that’s a dealbreaker. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly. For two whole weeks, it’s a blank run. That’s the reality. The forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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