Cabo Lastres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet spell for the point. The first week and a bit is looking flat and messy, so don’t get your hopes up too early. There’s a long gap of poor conditions before we finally see something worth paddling out for.

The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than what we’d usually expect for this time of year – nothing crazy, but it’s a nice little bump.

The first real chance of a surf comes on Monday, the 3rd of August. Early that morning at Cabo Lastres, we’ve got glassy conditions with a light 2ft swell from the northwest. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it won’t have much punch, but it’s clean. The combined wave energy is weak (85), so you’ll be working for every ride. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.

Then there’s another gap of a couple of days with nothing much.

The next window that’s worth a look is Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. Again, glassy conditions early, with a 3ft swell from the northwest, period up to 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (155). It’s still small, but the wind is off, so it’ll be clean. It’s a similar story for Thursday morning, the 6th of August – glassy again, 3ft from the northwest, but the energy is a bit better (187). These are your best bets for a quiet, clean, small-wave session, but crowds are possible at this spot.

Now, hold on. The real standout, and I mean the only one that gets the blood pumping, is the Sunday of the 9th of August. The swell jumps up to 7ft in the morning, swinging around to the west-northwest, with a 7-second period. The combined energy is strong (425). By the afternoon, it’s pushing 8ft from the same direction, with even more energy (750). That’s a solid pulse. But here’s the kicker: the wind is cross to cross-onshore, and it’s forecast to be a bit choppy with rain showers. At that size, this is expert territory only – over 8ft in the afternoon, it’s for the big dogs. The swell direction is northwest, which is bang on the optimum for this spot. It’s a promising end to the forecast, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, if you’re a patient surfer, you’ll get a few clean, small sessions in early August, and maybe a bigger, messier day on the 9th. For now, the board stays in the bag.

Rusty.

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