Anse de Cabestan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let's talk about what's happening at Anse de Cabestan. It’s a bit of a mixed bag right now, and honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s not looking like a great time to paddle out.

Right out of the gate, from Sunday the 16th, we've got some tiny, weak waves on offer. The swell is coming from the WNW, but it’s only about 3 ft and the period is a short 8 seconds, so no real punch. The combined energy is weak (98), and while the water is about average for the year at 66°, the wind is a cross-off from the NNW, which cleans it up a bit, but it's just not enough to get excited about.

The whole first week is a struggle. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are even smaller, with swell barely scraping 2 ft and the wind turning cross or cross-on, making it choppy and messy. The energy is pathetic, and we’re seeing "poor surf conditions" on the cards.

There's a tiny glimmer on Wednesday morning the 19th. We get a 3 ft swell from the WNW with a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE. It’s "surfable but very ordinary" with a combined energy of just (95). It's clean, but you'll be scratching for waves.

Things get a bit more interesting towards the end of the week. On Thursday the 20th, the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9-10 seconds. The energy jumps to a moderate (480-547), which is more like it. But, the wind is cross-on or cross, which will chop it up. It’s marginal at best. By Friday the 21st, the swell drops back down, and the onshore wind ruins it again.

Then we hit a massive dead zone. From Saturday the 22nd all the way through to Friday the 28th of August, there’s nothing worth a look. The swell disappears, the wind is all over the place, and the combined energy numbers are in the single digits or low double digits. This is a long, blank run.

Finally, on Friday morning the 28th, there's a bit of late-season hope. The swell pushes up to 5 ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of (377). The caveat is the wind is a light cross-on from the south, which will put a few ripples on the face. The wave height of 5 ft is still in the intermediate zone. Because the swell direction is W, and this spot prefers it from the SW, it's not an ideal match.

Looking at the second week, the surf remains ordinary. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are messy with onshore wind. Even though the swell period gets a little better, the cross-onshore winds ruin the quality. On Monday the 31st, we get another 5 ft swell from the WNW with a longer 11-second period and a strong combined energy of (524), but the cross-shore wind from the NW at 15-18 mph will be lumpy and ugly.

Forget the standout. This is a surf outlook where the standout is the gap of poor conditions. There is no true stand-out day in this 16-day window. If you are desperate for a slide, Wednesday morning the 19th is the cleanest option, but it's small. Otherwise, you're waiting for Friday the 28th which has a little more size but cross-onshore wind.

Stay tuned, forecasts can always change, but right now I’d take the gear out of the car.

Rusty

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