Cabo Lastres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about what’s coming up at Cabo Lastres. This is a point break that holds consistent swell, and the water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year. The first real window of quality opens up on Monday, September 7th.

Monday morning the 7th is a beauty. You’ve got a clean 3 ft NW swell with a long 13-second period, and the wind is dead glassy out of the ENE at 3 mph. Wave energy is moderate at 291. This is an expert-only spot, so it’s not for learners, but for the experienced crew, that’s a proper session. The afternoon shifts to onshore wind, so the morning is the move.

Tuesday the 8th is a mixed bag. Morning starts glassy again with a 3 ft NW swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the energy is moderate at 211. Conditions are just okay. By afternoon, cross-on wind and a short 7-second period make it a wash.

Wednesday the 9th is another standout. The morning is absolutely glassy - calm wind, 0 mph - with a 5 ft NNW swell and an 8-second period. Energy is building to moderate-strong at 378. The conditions are clean, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Still a solid session.

From Thursday the 10th through Sunday the 13th, the swell hangs around but the wind is all cross or cross-shore, and quality drops. Thursday the 10th has a 4 ft NNW swell with 10-second period, but the cross-wind kills it. Friday and Saturday are even smaller with poor conditions.

Then on Sunday the 13th, we get a big pulse. The swell jumps to 5 ft NNW with a very long 14-second period, and the energy is strong at 1047. The wind is cross-shore, so conditions are marginal. That’s a lot of water moving – best for the experts. The long period means longer waits between sets.

Monday the 14th is a nice reset. Morning glass, 4 ft NNW swell with a 12-second period, and moderate energy at 450. That’s a clean, solid session. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on, but the morning is the pick.

The second week, from Tuesday the 15th to Monday the 22nd, is inconsistent. There are a few flashes. Tuesday the 15th morning has glassy conditions and a 3 ft NW swell with a 13-second period – clean but small. Wednesday the 16th is a write-off with strong wind.

The real standout of the second week is Thursday the 17th. Morning sees a 6 ft NW swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore, giving clean conditions. The energy is strong at 703. That’s the best of the week – a solid, punchy swell with clean lines. The afternoon is cross-shore, so get on it early.

Friday the 18th morning is back to glass – 5 ft NW swell, 10-second period, and calm wind. A nice, clean session for the experts, but not the size of Thursday.

After that, from Saturday the 19th onward, the swell drops off and the wind turns messy. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st are small and poor. The last real hope is Tuesday the 22nd, but it’s 3 ft NW with a 9-second period and cross-wind – not worth it.

Overall, the best bets are Monday the 7th morning for that glassy, long-period combo, and Thursday the 17th morning for the biggest, cleanest swell of the fortnight. The rest is a mix of marginal and poor, with a few scattered glassy windows for the dedicated.

Rusty.

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