Cabo Lastres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in with a look at the next couple of weeks at Cabo Lastres. It's a bit of a waiting game, so don't rush.

Alright, so the first few days are pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got some weak waves on Sunday the 30th, but with a cross-onshore breeze and messy conditions, it's not worth paddling out for. The swell energy is weak, around 252, and the waves are just bumpy. Things don't look much better through Monday afternoon or Tuesday either, with the swell dropping right off mid-week. We've got a stretch from Wednesday the 2nd right through to Thursday the 3rd where the swell is tiny, barely pushing 2ft to 2ft, and the energy is super low (46-87). That's a few days of nothing real to ride.

Now, the first real sign of life comes on Friday the 4th of September. Early morning, we've got a NW groundswell coming in at 4ft with a lovely 13-second period, and it’s glassy as. The water's sitting around 70°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. This window is the standout of the first week. The wave energy is solid, pushing 575, and with that glass, Cabo Lastres will be clean and lined up nicely. Expect clean waves and decent power.

But the real highlight, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Saturday morning the 5th of September. A fresh NNW swell pulses in, hitting around 6ft with a 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy is massive at 1306 – you'll feel the difference. Winds are light offshore from the east, keeping the faces clean. At that size, this is getting into expert territory, over 5ft can be a handful, so it's not for the faint-hearted. The waves will be powerful and well-shaped, a real special session for those who can handle it. The afternoon gets a bit choppier as the wind picks up, but that morning window is pure gold.

After that pulse, the swell backs right down. Sunday the 6th is small and ordinary, and from Monday the 7th all the way through to the 14th of September, it’s pretty much flat or tiny. We're talking knee-high waves at best, with hardly any energy (between 30 and 96). There might be the odd clean, glassy morning, but the waves just aren’t there to make it worthwhile. It’s a long, quiet period.

So, to sum it up: the first half of the week is a write-off. Friday morning the 4th is your reliable clean option, but Saturday morning the 5th is the big one – a powerful, clean, expert-only standout. After that, the taps are turned off for a long stretch.

Rusty out.

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