Cabo Lastres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the full 16-day outlook for the Cabo Lastres area.

To be honest, it’s a pretty quiet spell for the point break. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 71°F on Tuesday morning, so that’s a nice little bonus if you’re getting in.

We’ve got a real gap in quality surf through the first few days. Tuesday looks like a write-off: tiny 2ft, 5-second lump from the WNW, with hardly any energy (44). It’s glassy in the morning, which is clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. That low energy carries through Wednesday and Thursday with waves mostly under 3ft and weak energy readings (35–75). Thursday afternoon is the first flicker of something surfable but very ordinary.

The real stand-out window for the whole forecast is Friday morning, 28 August. It’s not massive, but that’s the best we’ll see. Swell builds to 5ft from the NW, with a short 7-second period, but the combined energy jumps to 269 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy with a light WSW. That’s clean, off the wind, and the best combo of the run. If you’re an expert, this is the session to circle.

Saturday morning, 29 August, also looks glassy with 4ft NW swell, but the energy is a bit lower (231) and the quality is only ordinary. The wind is good, but the waves aren’t quite as punchy.

After that, the pattern gets messy. Saturday afternoon and Sunday both see the wind swing onshore and choppy, dropping quality to poor. By Monday, 31 August, we’re back to marginal conditions with cross-shore wind and 4ft NW swell (279 energy), but it’s not clean.

Into the first week of September, Tuesday the 1st starts glassy with 4ft NW swell, but only ordinary conditions. Then Wednesday and Thursday, 2nd and 3rd September, are a write-off – moderate onshore winds, chop, and poor surf. Energy stays moderate (377–496) but the wind ruins it.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope. Friday morning, 4 September, is glassy but tiny – 2ft, 91 energy, only ordinary. Saturday, 5 September, has a bit of clean cross-off wind on 2ft NW swell (107 energy), but it’s small. Sunday morning, 6 September, is similar with 4ft and clean cross-off, but still only ordinary. The last real chance is Wednesday morning, 9 September – glassy, 3ft NW swell, 171 energy, and clean, but it’s just ordinary surf. That afternoon, the period jumps to 13 seconds (longer groundswell) with 354 energy, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s again marginal.

Honestly, the whole 16 days is pretty flat and underwhelming. For a point break like Cabo Lastres (Spain), this is a tough run. The single standout is Friday morning, 28 August – that’s your best bet for a clean, decent-sized wave. The rest is mostly small, choppy, or just ordinary. Keep an eye on the forecast, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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